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 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION • From the Stamp Act to the Treaty of Paris, we chart the American independence movement and its battle for freedom

Key Events

FORT TICONDEROGA • United States 1775

CONTINENTAL SOLDIER • United States 1775 – 1783

WASHINGTON’S WAR TENT • Why does this threadbare marquee remain so significant to America’s history? United States, 1778

FIGHTING FOR INDEPENDENCE • A selection of the important players on both sides of the American Revolutionary War

MRS WASHINGTON’S REVOLUTION • Author Flora Fraser explores the life of Martha Washington and her relationship with one of the key figures of the revolution

HISTORIC SITES OF THE REVOLUTION • Follow in the footsteps of the American Patriots as they battled for independence

TERROR IN THE Tower of London • From prison palace to royal treasury: uncover the surprising history of England’s iconic stronghold

The Curse of the Grimaldis • Did the spell of a medieval witch doom the royal family of Monaco for centuries to come?

24 MISSING TREASURES • From the Ark of the Covenant to the first feature film, when were these lost artefacts last seen?

Pirate Hunters • For a time the Caribbean was ruled by lawless seafarers, but then it all came crashing down

200 YEARS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY • Nazi bombs, gentlemen thieves, enigmatic art lovers and a guard dog called Rex – just a handful of the strange tales associated with this historical institution

GET THE CHILDREN OUT! • Mike Levy reveals the story of the 10,000 Jewish children rescued from the clutches of the Nazis

BATTLE OF THE SCHELDT • THE SCHELDT ESTUARY, BELGIUM & THE NETHERLANDS, 13 SEPTEMBER – 8 NOVEMBER 1944

OPERATION UNTHINKABLE HAD BECOME REALITY? • In 1945, Churchill secretly planned war with the Soviet Union. But could ‘Operation Unthinkable’ have resulted in a third world war?

CLOCKWORK TREASURES • A new exhibition showcases a selection of elaborate timepieces from China’s Forbidden City

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

HOE CAKES • NORTH AMERICA, 1600s – PRESENT