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

ALL ABOUT THE BRTISH EMPIRE • From its early conquests to its slow decline, we examine the imperial reach of Britain and its impact on the world

Key Events

VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL • Kolkata 1921

SEPOY • India 1785

PARTHENON SCULPTURES • These controversial marble artefacts once adorned Greece's most famous temple Greece, 5th century BCE

REBELS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE • These revolutionaries stood up and fought against British colonial rule in their home nations

SLAVERY AND THE EMPIRE • Padraic X Scanlan discusses the role slavery played in the British Empire

THE EMPIRE ABROAD • Discover more about the legacy of the British Empire at these historic sites

Catherine the Tyrant? • How Russia's ‘Great’ enlightened empress crushed opposition and her neighbours

The Last Word • Empress Catherine made sure to chronicle her legacy

The Enlightened Despots • More believers in absolute rule and reform

Age of Uprising • Some of the rebellions during the reign of Catherine II

Gangs of New York • In 19th century New York City, the impoverished Five Points area was a battleground for rival thugs

Draft Riots • For four nights in 1863, New York City erupted into violence and bloodshed

The Legend of Piker Ryan • This vicious criminal was rumoured to charge $15 to chew off a man's ear

MURASAKI SHIKIBU The first novelist • Discover the mysterious Japanese noble woman who penned a literary masterpiece

HISTORY OF ZOOS • From the royal menageries of the past to the zoological gardens of today

EVIL ETHNOLOGY • The dark history of the human zoo

THE EVOLUTION OF THE ZOO • Helen Cowie questions whether the ethos of the modern zoo has improved since they first opened

ANCIENT DEMONS • From the earliest times people have thought evil powers haunted the world and inflicted harm. Where did these beliefs come from?

THE DEMONS OF HELL • Some of the earliest myths of the afterlife give demons a role in punishing the souls of the damned

HEROINES OF HISTORY • Leading historians champion women from the past who continue to inspire them

MASSIVE BOOK BUNDLE TO WIN!

BATTLE OF SEDAN • NORTHEASTERN FRANCE, 1 SEPTEMBER 1870

FRENCH EMPIRE

NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION

ALEXANDER HAMILTON HAD BECOME PRESIDENT? • Did this US Founding Father, brave and brilliant yet impetuous and divisive, have the right stuff for the top job?

THE PAST

THE POSSIBILITY

MARCHING FOR CHANGE • A new exhibition displays banners from groundbreaking moments of protest

TILL • A thought-provoking account of how a brutal murder fuelled the civil rights movement

REVIEWS • The books, TV shows and films causing a stir in the history world this month

THE ONCE AND FUTURE SEX • Exploring the medieval feminine ideal

STREET FOOD HAWKERS AND THE HISTORY OF LONDON • A history of London's street foods to tickle the taste buds

TREASURES OF UKRAINE: A NATION'S CULTURAL HERITAGE • Discover the rich and fascinating story of Ukrainian culture

THE FOUNDER • The story of Ray Kroc, the man who made McDonald's a household name – but is it filled with as many facts as it is French fries?

POT-AU-FEU • A CLASSIC FRENCH BEEF DISH, FRANCE,...