So many aspects of childhood feel universal, from school-yard games like hopscotch and hide-and-seek to getting in trouble with rule-obsessed adults. But how did children’s experiences differ between ...

From the 19th century to the present, the photos collected in Todd Brewster’s latest book offer glimpses into the lives of our nation’s youngest members. By Lauren Christensen When you purchase an ...

The Happy Meal has become an integral part of childhood for millions of people all around the world. It is a symbol of fun, excitement, and, most importantly, a tasty treat. But did you know that the ...

The exhibit "Portraits of Childhood: Black Dolls from the collection of Deborah Neff," on view now, includes 135 handmade dolls and more contemporary dolls from The National Museum of Toys and ...

The discipline of history, while continuing to produce valuable scholarship, is in a rut. The kind of methodological, conceptual and theoretical breakthroughs that took place in the 1970s—with the ...

A young girl tends the spinning machine at a cotton mill in North Carolina. Children worked adult hours for pennies in mills and factories all over the United States until reforms came with the Fair ...

Donovan threw his hands into the air in both desperation and frustration. "I don't know what to do anymore!" he cried. "This feels impossible!" Donovan was struggling with the seemingly impossible ...

Tanya M. Smith receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Ian Stuart Williams has previously received funding from the Australian Research Council. The climate we live in affects our lives ...