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 THE 13 COLONIES • Explore the origins of settler communities and the building of the colonies that would one day become the United States

Key Events

JAMESTOWN • Jamestown Island, Virginia 1607 – 1699

COLONIAL BLACKSMITH • North America c.1607 - c.1770

ROBINSON HALF CHEST • On the night of the Boston Tea Party, 340 tea chests were thrown into the harbour – now only two survive

NATIVES AND SETTLERS • Meet ten of the most important and influential people who helped shape the American colonies

FINDING THE LOST COLONY • Professor Mark Horton explains how the ‘mystery’ of the lost colony at Roanoke was solved

HISTORIC COLONIAL SITES • Five must-see attractions that were central to the evolution of the USA

250TH ANNIVERSARY BATTLE FOR AMERICA • Discover how the burning flame of liberty spread through the colonies to defeat an empire

THE WOMEN WHO FOUGHT DRAGONS AND WON • Historian and author Jasmine Elmer discusses the history and mythology of female dragon slayers

BUILDING AN EMPIRE THE LEGO STORY • HOW THE ICONIC TOY CONQUERED THE WORLD’S PLAYROOMS, ONE BRICK AT A TIME

VIKING BATTLE FOR SCOTLAND • How Orkney and Shetland became the centre of the Viking world and their last outpost

REGENCY Style • Unravel the real-life fashions of the era

SLAVERY IN ROME • EMMA SOUTHON EXPLAINS HOW A BRUTAL SYSTEM WAS USED TO BUILD AND PROP UP A MASSIVE EMPIRE

LOOS • PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE 25 SEPTEMBER – 13 OCTOBER 1915

AMERICA HAD LOST THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR? • A British victory would have profoundly altered the future of North America and the British Empire itself – and was closer than you think

PREDICTING THE FUTURE • A new book explores the global history of prophecies, omens and fortune telling

REVIEWS

CENTURION

AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER • USA, 19-20TH CENTURY