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 NEW YORK • Take a tour of the five boroughs as we explorethe origins and evolution of the Big Apple

Key Events

GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL • New York City, United States 1913

NEW YORK STATE TROOPER • New York, USA c.1930s

BRICK FROM THE STONEWALL INN • The uprising in NYC spearheaded the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, and bricks from the building have become iconic

HARLEM RENAISSANCE HEROES • Meet some of the leading lights of New York’s African-American cultural movement

THE DUTCH IN MANHATTAN • Russell Shorto guides us through the history of New York’s first European settlers

NEW YORK CITY SIGHTS • Five world-famous landmarks every visitor to the Big Apple must see

THE FIRST PHARAOH • How Narmer unified two ancient crowns to forge the First Dynasty

The Legend of LADY GODIVA • How the story of a naked noblewoman on horseback became one of England’s most pervasive myths

RECONNECTING LOST AFRICAN HISTORY • Luke Pepera delves into the rich history of the continent to bring past and present closer together

KIM PHILBY BRITAIN’S BIGGEST TRAITOR • One of the UK’s top intelligence operatives was in fact a Soviet double-agent who spent decades handing secrets to the enemy

EVOLUTION of ARCHAEOLOGY • From tales of dragons to carbon dating, how we interpret artefacts is a long and strange story

ORIGINS OF Kabuki • Explore the tumultuous history of one of Japan’s most famous art forms

BATTLE OF ASPERN-ESSLING • LOBAU, VIENNA, AUSTRIA 21-22 MAY 1809

HITLER HAD NOT BEEN APPEASED BY THE ALLIES? • If Britain and France had resisted the Nazis’ expansionist ambitions in 1938, could WWII have been prevented?

ROYAL DRESS CODES • A new exhibition at Kensington Palace explores the traditions and protocols of royal fashion

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

HISTORY VS HOLLYWOOD • Fact versus fiction on the silver screen

NEW YORK CHEESECAKE • THE FAVOURITE DESSERT OF THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS, NEW YORK, 1928