All About History

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.

Welcome

All About History

Defining Moments

ALL ABOUT VIKINGS

Key Events

VIKING LONGSHIP • Scandinavia 793 – 1066 CE

VIKING WARRIOR • Scandinavia 793 – 1066 CE

LEWIS CHESS PIECES • These characterful chess pieces offer fascinating insights into the medieval North Hebrides, c.1150-1200

LEADERS AND EXPLORERS • The Vikings were notorious throughout Europe as ruthless Scandinavian warriors, but they were also remarkable explorers

THE REAL VALKYRIE • Nancy Marie Brown disproves the myth that Viking women stayed at home while the men went to fight

HISTORICAL VIKING SITES TO VISIT • Experience the historic, transatlantic, breathtakingly beautiful sites of the Vikings!

TUDOR PIRATES • Discover the gentlemen thieves who terrorised the high seas on Elizabeth’s orders

MAMA AFRICA THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF MIRIAM MAKEBA • Uncover the life of the South African songstress whose activism challenged racism and injustice around the world

THE HISTORY OF QUEER WOMEN • Four queer history experts explain the erasure of sapphic relationships in the past and the importance of efforts to highlight them today

A 5 THINGS YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT THERMOPYLAE • There’s more to the history of this famous narrow pass than the legendary 300 Spartans

WHO SHOT TUPAC? • Since legendary rapper Tupac Shakur was gunned down, arrests have been made, fingers pointed, but still no one has been convicted of his murder

INDIA’S LAST WARRIOR KING • Trained to lead armies, this nation-founding ruler proved to be one of the finest generals of his time

BATTLE OF LAKE GEORGE • LAKE GEORGE, NEW YORK, 8 SEPTEMBER 1755

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR HAD NOT BEEN ASSASSINATED? • Would he have been able to continue the fight and finally turn his famous dream into a reality?

A CURIOUS HISTORY OF LOVE • A new book explores the long history of love, sex and relationships around the world

REVIEWS • The books, TV shows and films causing a stir in the history world this month

HISTORY VS HOLLYWOOD • Fact versus fiction on the silver screen

MAC & CHEESE • A CLASSIC COMFORT FOOD, UK, 1769