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History Card Games

Educational Games for All

Designed for both school and home settings, our history card games teach without tedium. With Classical Historian Memory games, kids build vocabulary and visual memory skills. Our Go Fish decks, which can be used for several exciting games, come with a booklet explaining the history behind each card.

We greatly appreciate your business and will be happy to answer your questions at:  [email protected]

Wholesale Order Process

Already know what you want? Our process is simple:
The initial order consists of 48 history Go Fish games
of your choice, plus 4 American History Memory Games for $270.
We'll send a display box along with the initial order free of charge, and for this order, we pay shipping. 

For subsequent orders, the minimum purchase is five of any particular game, and the retailer pays shipping.

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Go Fish Games

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Memory Games


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Classical Historian Go Fish game decks harness competitiveness for good. Instead of slogging through tedious drills, students memorize historical people, places, and events just by trying to win.

​Our Go Fish games are the perfect resource for long car rides, snow days, and end-of-class time. Every deck comes with a booklet that's packed with information about each card.


Play Two Games with One Deck:
1. Go Fish
2. Collect the Cards


In the Go Fish history game, players try to get "four of a kind" by finding all four cards in each of 12 categories. By playing this game, players learn vocabulary, develop visual memory, and pick up on the chronology of historical topics. The player who captures most sets wins. 

Collect the Cards is a bit more competitive—in fact, it tends to be the favorite! In this trivia game, the dealer reads out the three hints found on each card. After each hint, players take turns trying to guess the card. The player with the most cards at the end wins. Even if they start out with no background knowledge, students will quickly memorize the hints, learning important facts as they beat the competition. 
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In the booklet, you'll find a wide variety of games to teach history in a one-on-one setting, in a family with kids of different ages, and in classrooms with 40 students. It also includes historical information about each card.

Here's a look at the categories found in two of our card decks:


Ancient History Go Fish :
1. Prehistory
2. Ancient Asia
3. Mesopotamia
4. Ancient Hebrews
5. Ancient Egypt
6. Ancient Greece
7. Roman Republic
8. Roman Empire
9. Native American Homes
10. Political Leaders
11. Seven Continents
12. Rivers of Early Civilizations

Medieval History Go Fish: 
1. Architecture
2. Paintings
3. Aztecs Incas, Mayas
4. Technology
5. Religion
6. Warriors
7. Royal Power
8. Warfare
9. People
10. Arabia
11. Castles
12. Famous Medieval Leaders
"I am a sucker for games and I found some that I think are extraordinary...They are patterned after the vintage games of Concentration and Go Fish. I like these for the artistry, the simplicity and familiarity of the games, the historical value and perspective, and the reasonable price. Students using my series will easily identify most of Mr. De Gree's illustrated objects and places like Stonehenge, King Tut's golden mask, the Great Wall of China, and a Roman aqueduct. The "cards" for the Concentration/Memory Game are actually thick cardboard tiles, which are durable and easier for little ones to manipulate. The Go Fish card set gives you other game ideas that will be fun for all ages.

I could go on and on, because like I said, I'm a sucker for games and it's not easy to find quality ones for world history that even younger students can enjoy. I think the Classical Historian has done a great job. You may want to spice up your studies now, or save these for Christmas. Either way, I think they're great for review and the pure pleasure of having fun."
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Linda Hobar, Author, The Mystery of History

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This memory game harnesses competitiveness for good. Instead of struggling through tedious memorization drills, have your students learn about history through play. No prior history knowledge  necessary!

As students try to remember the location of their tiles, they'll encounter names and images associated with important historical people, places, and objects. The one who finds the most matching tiles wins! 

Excellent for brain development, our games can be used as instructional lessons during the school day, or to pass the time on weekends. And by playing history games throughout summer vacation, you can ensure that your students will remember what they've learned during the school year.


We've been careful to create tiles that are both sturdy and beautiful. After playing, children will be eager to learn more about all the images on the tiles.

This American History Memory Game was designed for kids ages five and up. It has 24 matching tiles for a total of 48 tiles. They are:
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1. The Boston Tea Party
2. General Washington
3. The Civil War, 1861-1865
4. Wright Brothers' Airplane
5. Map of the United States of America
6. Telephone, invented by Alexander Bell
7. Pilgrims
8. California Mission
9. Lewis and Clark Expedition
10. The U.S. Capitol
11. Cowboy
12. Model T Ford
13. The Washington Monument
14. Independence Hall
15. Andrew Jackson's Log Cabin
16. The White House
17. Mt. Rushmore
18. California Gold Rush
19. Valley Forge
20. Frontiersman
21. Wagon Train
22. The Lincoln Memorial
23. The Constitution, 1789
24. Tipi

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