History Revealed

History Revealed brings the past to life for everyone. It’s an action-packed, image-rich magazine with zero stuffiness. Each issue has a central section that takes a closer look at one of history’s big stories, such as the Wild West or Ancient Rome, telling everything you need to know. We also explore the lives of the truly famous, follow the great adventures of the past, taste the blood and thunder of battles, and look at how closely Hollywood blockbusters have told history. Plus, we answer questions about some of the more surprising and strange aspects of the past. If you want to get into history, subscribe today.

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SNAPSHOTS

THINGS WE LEARNED THIS MONTH.... • RECENT HISTORY HEADLINES THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE

Genealogist and house historian

THE GREAT MORMON MIGRATION

FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES • A LOOK BACK AT THREE OTHER EVENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN FEBRUARY THROUGHOUT HISTORY

The Irish Republican Army

YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE • Professor Mary Fissell answers key questions on healthcare of the past

MEDICINE IN ANCIENT TIMES • People may have believed the body was made up of the four humours and prescribed mercury at will, but that didn’t mean there were no ancient medical advances

PREHISTORIC MEDICINE • Even the earliest humans tried their hands at a surgery still seen today

HIP HIP HOORAY FOR HIPPOCRATES • The medical marvel of Ancient Greece

FIVE CURIOUS CURES FROM ANCIENT TIMES

MEDICINE IN MEDIEVAL TIMES • The Catholic church had a profound influence on the care of patients during the Middle Ages – but the West was also turning to the Islamic world for inspiration

6 SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE • How did people in the past treat illness, injury and disease? Caroline Rance shares a selection of remarkable case studies from around the globe – from the first general anaesthetic to early caesareans and medicinal leeches...

DID YOU KNOW?

A MEDICAL RENAISSANCE? • The end of the medieval period heralded an age of medical discovery, where physicians challenged accepted theories and explored new medical substances from around the world

PIONEERING MEDICAL MINDS • Four men whose innovations and discoveries changed our understanding of the human body

CURIOUS HOME REMEDIES • Far from being helpful, some of the items found in an apothecary’s medicine cabinet could often be a hindrance and even downright dangerous

DID YOU KNOW?

HEALTHCARE IN 18TH-CENTURY BRITAIN • Surgery and care for the poor improved, while pioneering preventative treatments helped combat a killer disease

EDWARD JENNER AND VACCINATION • Jenner used local knowledge to develop a life-saving protection against smallpox

VICTORIAN MEDICINE • The 19th century paved the way for many of the modern medical practices that continue to benefit us today

DID YOU KNOW?

BIG NUMBERS • Vital statistics from the world of Victorian medicine

10 GIANT LEAPS IN 20TH-CENTURY MEDICINE • The 20th century arguably witnessed more seismic medical breakthroughs than any other period of history. A deeper understanding of science allied to a growing number of technological advances helped to eradicate certain diseases, and limit the spread of others, resulting in vastly improved life expectancy across the world compared to a hundred years earlier.

WAR WOUNDS • World War I brought about devastating numbers of life-altering injuries, as new weapons caused complex wounds that required new kinds of surgical techniques. From time-critical surgery performed on the frontline to new methods of facial reconstruction and treating the psychological...