All About History UK Magazine - Issue 142
All About History UK Magazine - Issue 142
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In this issue
Terror in the Tower of London
Discover the fate of traitors, heretics and unlucky royals alike.
24 Missing Treasures
Lost artefacts from around the world explained.
Secrets of the National Gallery
Hidden history, from Nazis to art thieves...
Greatest Battles - BATTLE OF SHIROYAMA
KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN, 1-24 SEPTEMBER 1877
9 mins
WOMEN IN COMPUTING
From Ada Lovelace to the codebreakers of WWII, John Croucher discusses the role of women in computing
4 mins
"IT'S IMPORTANT THAT BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OWN OUR OWN HISTORY"
Blindness and blind people have usually been framed in history as inspirational or tragic, but now Selina Mills wants to question that narrative
9 mins
Bess of Hardwick ELIZABETH'S NEMESIS
Who was the ambitious Tudor noblewoman who proved to be a thorn in Gloriana’s side?
9 mins
THE GOLDEN AGE OF SMUGGLING
Discover the age when the coasts of Britain were awash with illegal goods
9 mins
What's in a name?
20 strangest royal nicknames from history (and where they came from)
4 mins
GODS OF EGYPT
Discover how ancient Egyptians explained the mysteries of the world
10+ mins
OPPENHEIMER
Christopher Nolan's latest history-themed blockbuster is an artistic triumph
2 mins
JAPAN HAD REMAINED ISOLATIONIST?
While Japan keeps its distance, overall supremacy of the region could be up for grabs
5 mins
BATTLE OF SHIPKA PASS
SHIPKA, BULGARIA, JULY 1877-JANUARY 1878
9 mins
Abelard & Heloise A Medieval Love SCORY
How the correspondence between two lovers preserved their place in history as romantic icons
9 mins
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF COMMANDER CRABB
He was a war hero and Britain's number one diver, but during a secret mission investigating a Russian cruiser, he vanished never to return...
10 mins
MYSTERY CULTS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
In the Greco-Roman world, forgotten cults enacted arcane rituals whose secrets historian Hugh Bowden reveals...
6 mins
DEADLY FASHION
If looks could kill, these fashion trends saw their followers pay the ultimate price
7 mins
Rise of the MONGOLS
How Genghis Khan forged an empire that sought to span the world
10+ mins
INDIGENOUS HISTORICAL SITES
From ancient mounds to cliff dwellings, five Native American locations worth visiting
4 mins
EXPLORING INDIGENOUS RESURGENCE
Taiaiake Alfred guides us through the importance of the revitalisation of Canada's First Nations culture
4 mins
INFLUENTIAL NATIVE AMERICANS
Men and women who defended, inspired and led their people across the centuries
4 mins
HIILILI KOKKO: KATSINA FIGURE
This distinctive wooden figure represents a spiritual being, important to the folklore of the Hopi tribe USA, c.1900
2 mins
IROQUOIS LONGHOUSE
Northeast America and Upstate New York c.18th century
3 mins
GUTENBERG'S PRINTING PRESS DID NOT SUCCEED?
How reform could have been stifled and the empowerment of literacy controlled by the elites of Church and State
6 mins
BATTLE OF SOMOSIERRA
SOMOSIERRA PASS, SEGOVIA, SPAIN, 30 NOVEMBER 1808
8 mins
GALILEO vs The Inquisition
How the revered astronomer went head to head with the might of the Catholic Church
10 mins
The Seong Sisters
How three women's influence went on to change the course of Chinese history
9 mins
THE FORGOTTEN EMPIRE
Mark Healy reveals why the Assyrian Empire was a power to be reckoned with
6 mins
TESLA - The tormented genius who electrified the scientific world
You might drive one of the cars, maybe you’ve heard of the coil, but just how much do you really know about the late 19th century inventor and technological wizard Nikola Tesla?
10+ mins
BRITAIN IN TURMOIL
Dr Clare Jackson discusses why Britain was viewed as a 'failed state' during the Stuart period of instability
4 mins
STEPHEN OF BLOIS HAD DIED IN THE WHITE SHIP DISASTER?
Without Stephen being able to claim the crown, England may have experienced its first queen regnant
6 mins
Greatest Battles - BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN
LITTLE BIGHORN RIVER, MONTANA, USA, 25 JUNE 1876
9 mins
TYCHO BRAHE: THE Radical ASTRONOMER
Exploring the heavens has been a pursuit of humankind since the first person looked up to the sky and saw the strange twinkling lights we now know to be the stars and the planets.
8 mins
All About History UK Magazine Description:
Publisher: Future
Category: Culture
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
Bringing the past alive today!, All About History is the stunningly realised new magazine from the makers of How It Works and All About Space. Featuring beautiful illustrations, photos and graphics depicting everything from ancient civilisations to the Cold War, All About History is accessible and entertaining to all and makes history fun for the whole family.
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