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Honest History

Issue 28 | Summer 2025
Magazine

Honest History is the award-winning magazine for kids that brings important stories from the past to life through engaging, educational topics, beautiful illustrations and fun activities. Each issue is filled with often-untold stories of people, places, and events from around the globe that inspire and encourage kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Created to provide big brain benefits to curious young minds ages 6–12.

Honest History

A Letter for Young Historians

YOUNG HISTORIAN

MACHINES THAT CAN THINK

YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW

PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW

“LOOK! IT’S MOVING!” • From Αutomata to Robots

ANCIENT ROBOT LEGENDS

The Man and the MACHINE

CRACK THE BINARY CODE

ADA LOVELACE THE COMPUTER SCIENTIST

INTERVIEW WITH AI

PERCY’S MAILBOX • Here are some of the things our young historians have to say about Honest History.

Asking the BIG QUESTIONS • As AI develops, many people have BIG questions about how it will be used and how it will affect society moving forward. Here are some of the BIG questions asked in the past and present.

THE IMITATION GAME • Artificial intelligence can do a lot, including create images. We gave an artist and AI the same prompt and asked them to create an image for us.

AI TODAY • A lot of the AI used today is a type of AI called “machine learning.” Let’s learn about the different ways we use it.

DESIGN A ROBOT

DESIGN A ROBOT! • Want to become a robot inventor? Use the following questions to design your own incredible machine!

Words We Should Learn

Thinking It Over

WORD SEARCH! • Can you find all the words from the list below?

Get The BRAIN to…

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT!

SUBSCRIBE TO HONeST HISTORY • New adventures through history are just ahead.

We want to hear from you! • We love hearing your suggestions and what you’ve learned from reading Honest History. Cut out the postcard below using the dotted lines and mail in your ideas. Who knows? Your postcard might be seen in our next issue!

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