List: History of Childhood | Curated by The BackStory | Medium

Jul 7, 2022

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History of Childhood

If I taught a course on the History of Childhood, this is what it might look like!

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Childhood in the Age of Revolutions

How did children’s lives change during the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions? And what happened to Marie Antoinette’s children?!

Oct 7, 2021

Childhood in the Age of Revolutions

Oct 7, 2021

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Finding Childhood in Medieval Europe

How do we know about childhood in Medieval Europe? Discover the sources that provide surprising glimpses children left of their lives.

Nov 20, 2021

Portrait of seated girl with light skin. She wears a black cap covering her hair and strapped under the chin, three necklaces, and a gown of fur and velvet.

Nov 20, 2021

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Finding Medieval Childhood Outside of Europe

We hear so much about Europe. What about the rest of the world? Let’s explore childhood in Africa, China, the Maya, and Hawai’i.

Nov 20, 2021

Finding Medieval Childhood Outside of Europe

Nov 20, 2021

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Growing Up Hawaiian: Hā’ena in Myth and Reality

Five million years ago, the island of Kaua’i was created as part of the Hawaiian archipelago. Over the eons, the island became a tropical…

Feb 27, 2022

Growing Up Hawaiian: Hā’ena in Myth and Reality

Feb 27, 2022

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Uncovering Childhood in the Early Modern World

What was life like for children in early modern Americas, Ottoman Empire, Qing China, and as a pirate? Find out!

Nov 26, 2021

Uncovering Childhood in the Early Modern World

Nov 26, 2021

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Childhood in Early Modern Europe and the American Colonies

How did children learn, work, and play in the early modern period? Discover individual stories with me!

Dec 3, 2021

Childhood in Early Modern Europe and the American Colonies

Dec 3, 2021

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Tiffany (@historymuse) is a public historian specializing in interpreting girls’ and women’s history for museum, historic sites, and heritage venues.

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