It’s the most wonderful time of the year…gift giving season! TRG’s annual gift guide is here to help you shop for your history-loving friends and family. If you need more inspiration, check out our 2022 gift guide.
For any history lover…
The National Archives Store has history gifts for everyone. Image via nationalarchivesstore.org
We recommend the Got History shirt from the National Archives Store. This unisex shirt comes with a long sleeve option and a short sleeve option. We can say from first hand experience that this is a comfortable and durable shirt which will last you many years.
If they enjoy world history, they may like the Smithsonian History of the World: Map by Map. This informative book is illustrated with over 100 detailed maps and annotations covering human history, from prehistoric migration out of Africa to our modern world.
For lovers of film history…
The Academy Museum Store has gifts for every cinephile. If they enjoy the work of influential auteur directors like Kubrick and Scorsese, they may enjoy a vintage poster. If they are interested in early cinema, the museum’s Path to Cinema exhibit has unique items like a miniature zoetrope and flipbook kits.
For food historians…
If you’re shopping for someone who loves being in the kitchen, entertaining guests, or passing down family recipes, a cookbook of historic dishes is the perfect gift. The Little House Cookbook, based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie series, contains over 100 authentic pioneer recipes.
Popular TikTok personality B. Dylan Hollis has made hundreds of videos preparing off-beat recipes from the 20th century. In Baking Yesteryear, Hollis shares recipes from the 1900s through 1980s, along with jokes and anecdotes.
For those who appreciate the great outdoors…
If they plan vacations around National Park destinations, the National Parks Scratch-Off Chart from PopCharts will help them track their travels. The Guidebook to African American History in the National Parks will show them a different perspective of many park sites.
For young historians in the making…
If your child or teen’s favorite part of the school day is history, there are all kinds of gifts to help foster this enthusiasm. For young readers, the Dear America series and the My Name Is America series will show them what it was like to grow up as a Black cowboy in the 1870s, a Jewish immigrant in the 1900s, or journey to the New World as a pilgrim. While many of these books are out of print, they can be found on secondhand book websites and Amazon.
For a gift that keeps on giving, we recommend Mysteries in Time. Every month this subscription box delivers magazines, puzzles, activities, and crafts to help children learn about a historical period. From Ancient Egypt to World War II to space exploration, this subscription helps children learn geography, improve their reading and, of course, foster a love of history.
The Ancestree Family Tile Game is a “fun and interesting game…for adults and children!” Ancestree can be a fun addition to game nights and spark deeper family history discussions between parents, kids, and siblings.
Note: TRG is not affiliated with any of the institutions or companies above and we have not received payment or commission for the products linked in this post. We just think they’re neat!
