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 BREAD

Key Events

MEDIEVAL BAKERY • Europe 11th-15th century

REGENCY BREAD SELLER • England c.1795 - 1830

BYZANTINE BREAD STAMP • Bread used during the Divine Liturgy was stamped with the phrase ‘Jesus Christ victorious’ Byzantine Empire, 500-900

CHAMPIONS OF BREAD • Ten brilliant bakers from the history of bread-making and invention

BREAD: FEEDING THE WORKERS OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION • Eric Pallant on the technological advances that changed how bread was made and how we think about it

HISTORIC BAKERIES • A breathtaking bevy of breadmaking premises from across the globe

CHARLES II's CURSED REIGN • How the Great Fire and killer plague tormented the return of the Stuarts

THE RETURN OF THE KING • Charles II was welcomed back to the throne with great fanfare

LOOMING SHADOWS • The background troubles of Charles II's reign

PROGRESS OF THE FIRE • The Great Fire of London in 1666 began in a bakery and the flames quickly spread to destroy most of central London

Decoding the Coronation • Historic rites, rituals and conventions explained

Coronation FAQ • The key questions answered

The uncrowned kings

American Heroine • How the female sharpshooter rose from poverty to become an icon of the Wild West

A Friend of Sitting Bull • Annie made an unlikely connection with the Native American chief

Annie on Stage and Screen • There have been many depictions of the sharpshooter in theatre and cinema

THE FIRST INCA • Who was Manco Cápac, the founder of the Kingdom of Cusco?

THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CONFUCIUS • How the ancient teacher, philosopher and politician laid down the foundations for Chinese culture

CONFUCIUS AND THE QILIN • Legend says that the philosopher's greatness was foretold

THREE SCHOOLS OF PHILOSOPHY • A quick guide to ancient Chinese thought

WELCOME TO GANGSTERS PARADISE • The American mob’s reign in pre-Castro Cuba is legendary, but have elements of mythos been spun into historical gospel?

PICTURE WORTH A THOUSANDD IMPLICATIONS • Sinatra never denied his presence in Cuba, yet the photos instigated decades of conjecture and allegations

UNLUCKY STREAK • How Lucky Luciano’s Havana house of cards crumbled

BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF • PACIFIC OCEAN OFF THE PHILIPPINES, 23 26 OCT 1944

GRANADA HAD NOT SURRENDERED? • A sophisticated centre for culture and learning that could challenge and change the face of Europe forever

THE PAST

THE POSSIBILITY

EXPLORING THE ISLAMIC WORLD • A new publication highlights the most magnificent artwork from the Museum of Islamic Art

BOSTON STRANGLER • The story of a journalist's hunt for a serial killer, let down by a lack of tension and style

THE DIRTY TRICKS DEPARTMENT • The true story of the covert WWII espionage unit

CENTURIES WILL NOT SUFFICE • Bringing full context to the Lithuanian Holocaust

HISTORY of WAR RECOMMENDS…

WOMAN'S LORE: 4,000 YEARS OF SIRENS, SERPENTS AND SUCCUBI • An intriguing exploration of monstrous women in myth and legend

COOL RUNNINGS • Is the extraordinary story of the first Jamaican bobsleigh team as true as this film would have us believe?

CORONATION CHICKEN • AN AMALGAM OF...