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History's Playground: Explore, Experience, and Preserve the Past
Explore, Experience, and Preserve the Past!
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History’s Playground is a digital storytelling and archiving platform. It is the flagship platform of Reminisce Preservation LLC, a pioneering organization at the intersection of storytelling, education, and digital preservation. Our mission is to make history more inclusive, interactive, and accessible, especially for communities and individuals often left out of traditional narratives.
Designed for individuals, families, educators, and nonprofits, the platform offers a dynamic space to safeguard, organize, and share legacies through modern tools like interactive timelines, immersive virtual exhibits, and VR-powered visual storytelling. We provide a dynamic space to discover powerful stories, preserve important legacies, and connect through shared cultural memory.
It's more than a tool—it's a cultural movement, inviting users to explore their identities, celebrate their histories, and inspire future generations. The platform is backed by a growing network of institutions and changemakers who believe that history should be inclusive, interactive, and accessible to all. We’re redefining what a digital archive can be. Contact us to learn how we can support your story.
The team behind History’s Playground is a passionate group of educators, technologists, and historians with deep experience in digital archiving, culturally responsive education, and community storytelling. At the helm is Rodney Freeman Jr., a seasoned library professional bringing over 13 years of experience across academic, public, and government libraries, with specialized expertise in digital collections, taxonomy, and archival systems.
He is also the creative force behind Are You A Librarian?, a forthcoming documentary that shines a light on the untold stories of Black librarians. As the founder of Reminisce Preservation, Rodney has spent years developing tools and platforms like The Black Male Archives and Are You A Librarian?, both nationally recognized for their role in reshaping access to diverse historical narratives.
Under Rodney’s leadership, the team blends cutting-edge technology with a heartfelt commitment to equity and access. Together, they are building tools that not only preserve legacies but also empower communities to tell their own stories with dignity, security, and creativity. Whether you’re an educator looking to enhance your classroom, a family historian preserving generations of memory, or a nonprofit safeguarding community culture, you’ll find an ally in the History’s Playground team.
With expertise spanning digital humanities, education technology, archival systems, and nonprofit engagement, our team brings both innovation and empathy to everything we build. We’re here not just to preserve history—but to empower communities to own and share it. If your mission aligns with ours, we’d love to collaborate.
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Comes from a deep desire to reimagine how people connect with and experience history. However, with the rise of immersive and cutting-edge technologies, there's an opportunity to transform history into a living, interactive experience that feels personal and engaging.
Our mission is to transform how people engage with history by leveraging emerging technologies to create immersive, interactive, and dynamic experiences. Through innovative use of digital tools, we aim to make history more accessible, inclusive, and engaging, fostering a deeper understanding of our shared past and its impact on the present and future.
To become the world’s leading platform for reimagining historical exploration, where history is learned and experienced. We envision a future where cutting-edge technologies, such as augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and interactive media, bring historical events, figures, and cultures to life, empowering people of all ages to explore the richness of human heritage in compelling and transformative ways.
History's Playground is comprised of three main databases where you can find images and text audio visual and 3D content. It has the ability to combine various concepts, attributes, and styles in its creations.
Getting started with History’s Playground is simple and exciting! You can begin exploring History’s Playground right away - no paid subscription required. We’ve built a powerful open-access platform filled with dynamic resources designed for educators, nonprofits, families, and researchers alike. Our public collections include the Black Male Archives, Powerful Women of Color, and Are You A Librarian?, offering rich historical narratives, video interviews, and GIS storytelling tools at your fingertips.
Whether you're seeking educational materials, curating community programs, or simply exploring untold stories, History’s Playground provides the space and tools to do it. If and when you're ready, you can go further by creating a contributor account, uploading collections, or licensing select materials from our content partners. With helpful onboarding support and intuitive tools, we make it easy for anyone to start preserving stories in a secure, engaging way. If you’re ready to explore, we’d love to show you what’s possible. To explore how your organization can make the most of the platform, please connect with our team for a walkthrough.
We believe everyone has a story worth preserving! We welcome contributors who are passionate about preserving and sharing history. As a contributor, you can upload photographs, documents, audio recordings, oral histories, and more. History’s Playground provides a secure, customizable platform to share those legacies with intention.Â
You can choose whether your collections are private, publicly accessible, or available for licensing. As a contributor, you maintain full ownership of your content, with the option to earn revenue if it’s used or leased through our platform. Whether you're documenting a family story, highlighting community impact, or preserving a cultural legacy, we’re here to support you every step of the way.Â
If you're ready to preserve your history and amplify your voice, reach out to our team to learn how you can become a content contributor today!
History’s Playground is more than a digital archive—it’s an immersive storytelling ecosystem designed to protect, amplify, and activate diverse histories. The platform offers secure, long-term hosting for your content, enhanced by multimedia features like video, audio, timelines, and VR-ready exhibits. Users can access curated databases, explore immersive timelines, engage with multimedia exhibits, and benefit from secure archival storage—all in one place.
Educators can tap into ready-made lesson plans and cultural collections that make history feel personal and alive. Nonprofits and contributors can monitor how their content is being engaged with, through analytics dashboards. Best of all, our system is built with industry-leading security and privacy protocols, so your stories are always protected. Whether you're exploring, educating, or archiving, History’s Playground adapts to your needs. If you're ready to bring your stories to life in a more meaningful, accessible way, let's talk
While we do not currently offer a traditional free trial, there’s a lot you can experience without spending a dime. History’s Playground gives you access to a wealth of powerful, curated content—completely free of charge. Our platform is designed to inspire exploration from the moment you arrive, with signature public collections like the Black Male Archives, Powerful Women of Color, and Are You A Librarian?, including a growing library of interviews and multimedia available on YouTube and GIS-integrated storytelling experiences. These resources are free to explore and ready to support classrooms, research, and community engagement efforts.
These publicly available collections represent just a glimpse into the immersive world of History’s Playground. They highlight our commitment to preserving and amplifying diverse stories, and they offer immediate value to families, educators, and community institutions without requiring a subscription. So you don’t have to wait to experience the impact, start exploring, learning, and connecting with our content today. And if you’d like a personalized walkthrough or want to know what’s possible for your organization, we’d love to hear from you.
When you're ready to unlock enhanced features - like contributing your own archive, building custom timelines, or licensing materials - we offer flexible subscription options to fit your needs. Ready to explore the platform? Start browsing now or schedule a demo to discover what’s possible.
We’ve designed flexible pricing to meet the diverse needs of our users. Many users engage with our public collections at no cost, while others opt for subscription plans that enable them to upload content, access VR storytelling tools, or create private, branded archives. We offer a variety of flexible pricing models for individuals, families, nonprofits, schools, and institutions.Â
For individuals, our affordable monthly plans unlock premium features while ensuring your legacy is preserved and accessible. For nonprofits, schools, and cultural organizations, we offer institutional plans ranging from $500 to $2,000 per year, with scalable options for libraries, museums, and universities. We’re always happy to customize a plan that fits your goals and budget - just ask. Not sure which tier is right for you? Let’s chat and we’ll help you find the perfect fit.
History's Playground: Explore, Experience, and Preserve the Past
History’s Playground is inspired by the intersection of technology, storytelling, education, and the desire for connection—seeking to transform history into something more alive, engaging, and accessible to people everywhere.
