Welcome to Bedtime History. Hello, this is Brack.

Growing up, one of my favorite childhood memories was using my imagination to build new things.

I'd take apart old, unused electronics or appliances in our home, and then try and rebuild them into something new and interesting.

They usually didn't work. They were more like works of art than functioning inventions, but I had a blast doing it.

What's great about a product like KiwiCo is the things you build as part of the engineering kits actually work.

My kids and I have built a few different projects together, including a ukulele, a pinball machine, headphones, and a speaker.

These projects include detailed instructions and also explain the science behind how the devices work.

As a parent, it can be hard to find creative ways to keep your children busy, challenged, and off screens.

KiwiCo does the legwork for you, so you can spend quality time tackling projects together.

KiwiCo also has boxes for geography and culture, the Atlas crate, and another one focused on cooking.

Other subjects are science, art, engineering, crafting, and design. KiwiCo also has crates designed for kids and adults of all ages.

Redefine Learning with Play. Explore hands-on projects that build creative confidence and problem-solving skills with KiwiCo.

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Have you ever thought about how music is made? Some of the classic hits that we all hear regularly were once ideas in someone's head.

How do these turn into the songs we hear on the radio today?

Tonight we are going to learn about an immigrant named Irving Berlin, who later became one of America's greatest songwriters.

America has always been called a land of immigrants, because ever since the beginning of our nation, immigrants have come here to start new lives with their families.

An immigrant is someone who moves from one country to another.

Irving Berlin was born May 11, 1888 in Russia.

Irving Berlin's family were of the Jewish religion. It was not an easy thing to be Jewish in Russia when Irving was little, because Jews were persecuted for their beliefs.

Persecuted means to not be treated fair or nice. Some were beaten, made fun of, and even had their things taken from them and destroyed.

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