History Heroes Learning Hub
Learn more about who made history, how and when!
Your destination for more learning, fun facts and a whole lot of fun. Scroll through our posts to read about the most important people in history, from the scientists who have contributed to the biggest discoveries in modern medicine to the inventors who helped shape the world as we know it.
The Making of: A LITTLE SLICE OF HISTORY Introduction In early 2024, we launched A LITTLE SLICE OF HISTORY, a new card game dubbed the mighty game in a mini box. In this new game, players challenge...
Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 Moon Landing In 1969, humanity stood on the cusp of a historic achievement – sending humans to the moon. The Apollo 11 mission, led by NASA, aimed to land...
Celebrating the Empire Windrush Passengers: Windrush 75 The 22nd of June 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of Empire Windrush landing at Tilbury Docks. The ship’s landing became a symbol of the arrival...
Who was the First Computer Programmer? Ada Lovelace and Her Legacy Who was Ada Lovelace? Ada Lovelace was born in 1815 in England to famous British poet Lord Byron. As a child, she displayed both an...
Vincenzo Peruggia and the theft of the Mona Lisa: how the painting rose to fame The Mona Lisa. Today it’s the world’s most famous painting, but in the early 20th century, it wasn’t even the most...
Breaking the mould: the history of penicillin In the realm of medicine, few advancements have had as profound an impact as penicillin. Before this discovery, bacterial infections were often...
King Charles’ through history: The Coronation of King Charles III As we approach the Coronation of King Charles III on Saturday 6th May 2023, journey with History Heroes through the reigns of the two...
British Science Week: 5 British Scientists Who Made History British Science Week (March 10th – 19th, 2023) is a time for us to celebrate the field of Science as well as dedicate conversations...
International Women’s Day 2025: Who Are The Most Important Women in History? Introduction: A Woman’s World? It’s a fact. Women have done sensational things throughout history. From Boudica to Frida...
History Hero and St Paul’s Cathedral architect, Christopher Wren, died 300 years ago today On this day, 25th of February in 1723, Christopher Wren died. That’s exactly 300 years ago! Let’s explore the...
A Christmas Miracle: The Truce in the Trenches History Heroes isn’t just about the individuals who make history – and our WORLD WAR ONE pack is a great example of that! The History Heroes WORLD...
Children in World War Two: It is hard to imagine that there were any children in World War Two, whose lives did not change as a result of it. Even if you managed to stay in your own home during the...
IWD 2025: Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole and the Crimean War Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole and the Crimean War… we often learn about all three together. The Crimean War...
Who are the greatest artists in history? If you're creating a game about them how do you choose who to include and who to leave out? That was History Heroes' dilemma with our new, award winning game:...
Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison in Dr Who! We loved seeing History Heroes’ Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison spar in Dr Who’s episode, “Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror”...
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot: Who in Britain has not watched a stuffed Guy Fawkes go up in flames on top of a bonfire on 5th November at some point in their lives? We all love the excitement, the...
Sputnik 1 launched the Space Age On the 4th October 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into Space. Sputnik 1 was the first ever, man-made satellite launched successfully into Space. The Soviet...
Alexander Fleming, Louis Pasteur and Germs Germ Day! Why is the 28th September not called International Germ Day? It’s a BIG day in Germ history! On the 28th September 1895 Louis Pasteur died...