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All About History

No. 98
Magazine

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 TOYS • From the earliest board games to 20th century electronic wonders, we explore the rich and diverse history of toys and what we can learn from them

Key Events

A DOLL’S HOUSE • Europe 19th century

TOY MAKER • Nuremberg, Germany 18th century

PANDORA DOLL • Dressing to impress with one of the world’s oldest toys Britain and America, c.1748

ICONIC TOYS • Ten must-have playthings from the 20th century

PROF. DR. KARIN FALKENBERG • The director of the Nuremberg Toy Museum explains why the study of toys reveals so much about society

TOY MUSEUMS • Wonderful collections you can enjoy around the world

BLOODY RISE OF CLEOPATRA • How Egypt’s last pharaoh betrayed her brothers to seize the throne

WHAT DID CLEOPATRA REALLY LOOK LIKE? • The burning question historians keep trying to answer

SEVENTH OF HER NAME • Who were the other Cleopatras?

THE SEARCH FOR CLEOPATRA • Where is Egypt’s last pharaoh?

Secrets of Soho • Uncovering the seedy and salacious history of London’s most notorious quarter

Saho Hotspots • Find your way to some of the hottest establishments of yesteryear

Learn Polari • Some key phrases that made up the secret language used by the LGBT community

CRUCIBLE OF LEADERSHIP • We reveal how the American experience of World War I and the command of General John J Pershing helped to shape a generation

KRAMPUS YOU’D BETTER WATCH OUT! • Scared? You should be! We delve into the mysterious origins of one of the strangest characters of Christmas folklore

MARI LWYD • At Christmas the streets of Wales are haunted by a ghostly skeletal horse

KRAMPUS ON THE COAST • Krampus heads north for a ghostly good time

KRAMPUS CARDS • Five Krampus postcards that were produced at the turn of the century

Queen Victoria's Black Goddaughter • The unbelievable story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, the captive African girl who became a royal protégée

Rebuilding the Silk Road • It allowed for the expansion of trade and wealth, but thesefamed routes faced a steep decline before they were once again reborn

Critics of the new Silk Road • The modern world’s response to an emerging trade powerhouse

Christmas Gift Guide • The perfect presents for history fanatics

GREAT SIEGE OF MALTA

OTTOMANS

THE KNIGHTS

MAY-SEPT 1565

THE CIA HAD NEVER BEEN CREATED? • What has been the impact of the world’s most powerful intelligence agency? And what if it had never been formed?

THE PAST

THE POSSIBILITY

ARTEFACTS OF THE MAYFLOWER • 400 years on, what do the items associated with this famous ship tell us about its journey and passengers?

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

LEBKUCHEN • A TASTY CHRISTMAS CLASSIC, GERMANY, 14TH CENTURY – PRESENT


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 84 Publisher: Future Publishing Ltd Edition: No. 98

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: December 3, 2020

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

Languages

English

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 TOYS • From the earliest board games to 20th century electronic wonders, we explore the rich and diverse history of toys and what we can learn from them

Key Events

A DOLL’S HOUSE • Europe 19th century

TOY MAKER • Nuremberg, Germany 18th century

PANDORA DOLL • Dressing to impress with one of the world’s oldest toys Britain and America, c.1748

ICONIC TOYS • Ten must-have playthings from the 20th century

PROF. DR. KARIN FALKENBERG • The director of the Nuremberg Toy Museum explains why the study of toys reveals so much about society

TOY MUSEUMS • Wonderful collections you can enjoy around the world

BLOODY RISE OF CLEOPATRA • How Egypt’s last pharaoh betrayed her brothers to seize the throne

WHAT DID CLEOPATRA REALLY LOOK LIKE? • The burning question historians keep trying to answer

SEVENTH OF HER NAME • Who were the other Cleopatras?

THE SEARCH FOR CLEOPATRA • Where is Egypt’s last pharaoh?

Secrets of Soho • Uncovering the seedy and salacious history of London’s most notorious quarter

Saho Hotspots • Find your way to some of the hottest establishments of yesteryear

Learn Polari • Some key phrases that made up the secret language used by the LGBT community

CRUCIBLE OF LEADERSHIP • We reveal how the American experience of World War I and the command of General John J Pershing helped to shape a generation

KRAMPUS YOU’D BETTER WATCH OUT! • Scared? You should be! We delve into the mysterious origins of one of the strangest characters of Christmas folklore

MARI LWYD • At Christmas the streets of Wales are haunted by a ghostly skeletal horse

KRAMPUS ON THE COAST • Krampus heads north for a ghostly good time

KRAMPUS CARDS • Five Krampus postcards that were produced at the turn of the century

Queen Victoria's Black Goddaughter • The unbelievable story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, the captive African girl who became a royal protégée

Rebuilding the Silk Road • It allowed for the expansion of trade and wealth, but thesefamed routes faced a steep decline before they were once again reborn

Critics of the new Silk Road • The modern world’s response to an emerging trade powerhouse

Christmas Gift Guide • The perfect presents for history fanatics

GREAT SIEGE OF MALTA

OTTOMANS

THE KNIGHTS

MAY-SEPT 1565

THE CIA HAD NEVER BEEN CREATED? • What has been the impact of the world’s most powerful intelligence agency? And what if it had never been formed?

THE PAST

THE POSSIBILITY

ARTEFACTS OF THE MAYFLOWER • 400 years on, what do the items associated with this famous ship tell us about its journey and passengers?

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

LEBKUCHEN • A TASTY CHRISTMAS CLASSIC, GERMANY, 14TH CENTURY – PRESENT


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