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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THIS MONTH’S BIG NUMBERS

c1900 A PATH THROUGH THE HOLY LAND

c1930 GETTING INTO THE SWING OF THINGS

1952 TIME TO LEARN

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

Mudlarks

Mutiny on the Bounty

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

Jim Crow in the United States

YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

A.NOTE ON DATES

RUSSIA TRANSFORMED • An overview of the bitter protests, brutal murders and social upheaval that led to the birth of the USSR

THE GATHERING STORM • The seeds of discontent and revolution were sown in Russia many years before they finally came to fruition in 1917

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6 MYTHS OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION • We debunk the most common misconceptions about this turbulent time in history with help from expert Helen Rappaport

DID YOU KNOW?

WHY DID REVOLUTION TAKE PLACE IN 1917? • Opposition to the old imperial regime, World War I and economic collapse were just some of the reasons that led to political and social revolution in Russia

VLADIMIR LENIN FROM REVOLUTIONARY TO DICTATOR • A look at the life of the fanatical Marxist who led the Bolsheviks to power in 1917 and built, on a foundation of war and oppression, the world’s first communist state

THE DEATH OF A DYNASTY • On one fateful night in July 1918, Bolshevik revolutionaries brought the 300-year-old Romanov dynasty to a brutal and bloody end. We revisit the imperial family’s tragic final chapter

DID YOU KNOW?

COULD THE ROMANOVS HAVE BEEN SAVED?

RIVALS OF THE REVOLUTION • We examine the lives of three wildly different revolutionaries, each of whom sought power and influence following the collapse of Russia’s tsarist regime

DID YOU KNOW?

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN • Months of unrest in post-tsarist Russia ended in a revolution that would change the course of history

CONFLICT WITHIN • Lenin’s October Revolution may have succeeded, but fresh turmoil was to come. We examine the Russian Civil War and the fight to topple the Bolshevik regime

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT • The revolutions that had transformed Russia would see it grow in strength, but the new regime would not survive the 20th century

GET HOOKED • If we’ve whetted your appetite for the Russian Revolution, explore the topic further with our pick of books, films and podcasts

The price of beauty • From poisonous creams to X-ray hair removal treatments, Lucy Jane Santos delves into the dangerous history of cosmetics – and reveals how a simple glow-up could cause you to blow up

AGATHA CHRISTIE: WOMAN OF MYSTERY • A solitary child who grew up to become a bestselling novelist, no one has shaped the ‘whodunnit’ genre quite like Agatha Christie. Nige Tassell explores the author’s storied life and career

THE A - Z OF DOWNING STREET • As Britain marks 300 years since its first prime minister took office, Felicity Day takes a glimpse behind the world’s most famous front door and reveals 26 fascinating facts – from mice to mistresses

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