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.

All About History

Welcome

Defining Moments

ALL ABOUT HONG KONG • From Qin conquest to Bruce Lee, explore the rich history of this small but hugely influential region

Key Events

KOWLOON WALLED CITY • Hong Kong 1899 – 1993

HONG KONG REGIMENT SOLDIER • 1891 – 1902

SAMMY’S KITCHEN NEON SIGN • On the brightly lit streets of Hong Kong, the ‘cow’ became ubiquitous with hearty soy western cuisine Hong Kong, 1978

FEMALE CHANGEMAKERS • Meet some of the formidable women who influenced Hong Kong’s society and culture

HOW HONG KONG CINEMA CONQUERED THE WORLD • Dr David Desser on the Hong Kong film industry, from its rise in the 1930s to its status as a global force by the-mid-1990s

MUSEUMS OF HONG KONG • Explore the city’s history through some of its fascinating institutions and exhibitions

ELIZABETH’S COURT • Uncover the shadow politics and throne-flattering that held sway over Tudor England

Olympias MACEDON’S MURDEROUS QUEEN • Alexander the Great’s mother was a fierce, ruthless ruler who fought for power and the sovereignty of her son and grandson

1848 THE YEAR OF REVOLUTIONS • How a wave of uprisings across Europe saw this period named the Springtime of Peoples

Kentucky Fried Legend • At the age of 65 an unknown entrepreneur defied the odds and established a global fast food empire

THE MODERNISING OF JAPAN • How the Meiji Restoration rapidly changed the nation from a feudal state into a regional power

16 CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENTS • SOME OF HISTORY’S MOST BARBARIC AND TWISTED WAYS TO HAND OUT ‘JUSTICE’

MONS 1914 • MONS, BELGIUM 23 AUGUST 1914

HITLER HAD NOT KILLED HIMSELF? • The Nazi leader decides to look his enemies in the eye in defence of his beloved Fatherland

LIVING WITH THE DEAD • A new publication explores the history of funerary sites and traditions

REVIEWS

BOUDICA

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN • UNITED STATES, 18-19TH CENTURY