Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens - May/June 2017

In this issue

Parallel Lives Rallying For Causes—Centuries Apart
The ancient Greek biographer Plutarch paralleled the lives of famed Greek and Roman personalities. DIG parallels Plutarch’s choices with modern-day people, including women! Thought-provoking!

Plutarch's Parallel Lives

Plutarch’s Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, commonly known as Parallel Lives, has been one of the most influential works from ancient times.

2 mins

Demosthenes & Cicero

Even today, more than 2,000 years after they lived, Demosthenes and Cicero are still considered two of history’s most outstanding orators.

4 mins

Patrick Henry & Sojourner Truth

Liberty and freedom are universal values in presentday United States.

3 mins

Pericles & Fabius

Pericles and Quintus Fabius Maximus were leaders who had to steer their political communities through very difficult times.

4 mins

George Washington & Abigail Adams

Long seen as a key event in United States history, the American Revolution continues to draw considerable attention from historians and to generate substantial public interest.

3 mins

Alcibiades & Coriolanus

The lives of Alcibiades and Gaius Marcius Coriolanus present the sad spectacle of great talent and ability twisted to bad ends.

4 mins

Aaron Burr & Rose O'neal Greenhow

Meet two Americans who once wielded power in the United Statesgovernment, only to fall from political grace.

2 mins

Fulvia & Benazir Bhutto

Powerful women are sometimes controversial women, and it can be difficult to sort out the true details of their lives.

4 mins

Confucius & Socrates

Some teachers are so inspirational that their influence lives on long after they die.

3 mins

The Lion Under the Ground

His horse stumbled, and George Ledwell Taylor stopped to see why: an odd-looking rock in the path.

1 min

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Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens Description:

Dig Into History is the magazine where history and archaeology meet for children ages 9 to 14 years. Each issue covers an individual theme with a special 10- to 12-page section that focuses on an archaeological discovery or topic. Articles are written by experts and always accompanied by word games and projects.