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

Key Events

PALAIS GARNIER

LOUIS XIV AS APOLLO • Tuileries Palace, Paris 1653-70

Historical Treasures LITTLE DANCER AGED FOURTEEN • An expressive statue from a master of ballet imagery France, 1880

BEAUTIFUL BALLET DANCERS • Some of the artists and performers who have left an indelible mark on the world of ballet

ART AND POLITICS AT THE BOLSHOI BALLET • Professor Simon Morrison guides us through the history of one of Russia's most enduring and illustrious cultural institutions

HISTORIC BALLET VENUES • Five famous performance spaces that have played a key role in the evolution of ballet

THE LAST CRUSADERS • Uncover the secrets of the famous chivalric order that put Europe's 'Pagans' to the sword

THE SLAYING OF BRITAIN 'S GREATEST SHOWMAN

CHAOS AT CRYSTAL PALACE • The terrifying moment when two of the elephants at Sanger's circus broke loose and went on a rampage

THE FIRST (and last) KING of HAITI • The short-lived monarchy of Henry Christophe, rebel leader of the Haitian Revolution

REVOLUTIONARY LEADERS • The Haitians who helped forge a new nation

A KING'S FORTRESS The impressive Citadelle Henry explained

ATTACK OF THE FROGMEN • Discover the origins of modern combat divers who risked their lives on a new battlefield

WOMEN OF THE RENAISSANCE

THE Fabulous LIFE OF HARVEY MILK • The empowering story of San Francisco's first openly gay elected official, whose life came to a tragic end

The White Night Riots • Following the trial of Milk's killer Dan White, San Francisco erupted in a night of rage

Queer Political Trailsblazers • Four LGBTQ+ individuals who made history in the world of politics

THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON • CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29 MARCH -12 MAY 1780

The Siege Of Charleston

JOAN OF ARC HAD NOT BROKEN THE SIEGE OF ORLEANS? • A teenage girl in armour, with a God-given vision of victory, held the fate of France in her hands

INTERVIEW WITH

THE PAST

THE POSSIBILITY

GOLDEN MUMMIES • Reconsidering Egypt's mummies and history in a new context

LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER • An exhilarating and intoxicating new take on DH Lawrence's erotic classic

ARCADIAN DAYS • An innovative retelling of some of Ancient Greece's myths

WHEN RUSSIA DID DEMOCRACY • A political history of Russia, from medieval Rus to Putin

THE NORSE MYTHS THAT SHAPE THE WAY WE THINK • The ancient Norse myths effect on western society and culture explored

HISTORY vs HOLLYWOOD • Fact versus fiction on the silver screen

GRIYO • A CLASSIC BRAISED PORK DISH, HAITI, 19TH CENTURY - PRESENT