Meet Edward Low, the most fearsome pirate you’ve probably never heard of
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WIN an all-new war documentary!
Answer this simple question to be in with the chance of winning Long Shadow: The Great War
History of War
What if the USA had won the Vietnam War?
Could the Cold War have taken a completely different turn?
News
Somme 2016: Experience the horrors of the Western Front in All About History issue 40
Discover a tragic lost generation 100 years on from the Battle of the Somme, step inside Henry VIII’s house of horror and find out the role of jazz in the Civil Rights movement
News
Battle of Trafalgar: Greatest Battles
Experience one of the greatest battles of all time in our all new video
History of War
What if Japan had never struck Pearl Harbor?
How would the world have been different if this critical turning point hadn’t happened?
People & Politics
The Martyrdom of Horst Wessel: How a far right street fighter became a Nazi icon
Horst Wessel idolised Joseph Goebbels, but when he died Goebbels saw the real value of the Nazi thug
History of War
Major William Booth: How a Yorkshire cricket champion lost his life at the Somme
How the cricketing legend of the 15th West Yorkshire Regiment (Leeds Pals) lost his life in World War 1
News
Experience Nelson’s fatal victory at Trafalgar in All About History issue 39
Nelson and Trafalgar, Marco Polo, Weimar Republic and more in All About History issue 39
History of War
War Thunder vs History: “US and British tanks fighting each other in Stalingrad. Which were better?”
War Thunder producer Viacheslav Bulannikov on the benefits of historical accuracy in the World War 2 MMO
Ancient Civilisations
Warrior & Womaniser: Alcibiades betrayed Athens and seduced the queen of Sparta
The story of a man so cunning that he exploited an ancient clash of empires for his own gain
Ancient Civilisations
Listen to the oldest known song in Ancient Greek
The Ancient History Encyclopedia reveal a love song from Ancient Greece
News
Isabella of Castile and Spanish Inquisition in All About History issue 38
Discover how Spain’s ‘Catholic Monarchs’ unleashed the horrors of the Inquisition in All About History issue 38
News
Easter Rising: Top 5 Facts about the tragic rebellion of 1916
Revolution, executions and help from the Germans, here are five things you didn’t know about the Easter Rising
History of War
1916’s Easter Rising has been “dismissed and disregarded” in Ireland
Kevin McCann, director of The Rising, revises the events of the Easter Rising 100 years on
History of War
Why Hermann Goering’s little brother is as important as Oskar Schindler
Albert Goering used his power and influence to shield Jews from the Holocaust… with Hermann Goering’s help
History Of Royals
Queen Elizabeth II | Top 5 Facts
Dog lover, panto performer and fish owner, here’s five surprising facts on her majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
History of War
American Civil War: How the South could have won
155 years since the American Civil War began, could the Confederate States really have won?
History of War
The Daring Ones: How Italy’s Arditi found themselves fighting for Mussolini
In the aftermath of World War I, the Arditi found themselves in the battleground of fascism vs socialism
News
The secret life of Shakespeare in All About History issue 37
Discover the Renaissance rebel 400 years after his death in the new issue of All About History!
Competitions
Win a book on one of World War I’s bloodiest battles
Answer this simple question correctly for your chance to win a book on France’s Somme, Verdun
News
“He’s certainly somebody who’s been misjudged and definitely an American hero.”
We chat to Austin Stowell about his role as Francis Gary Powers in the Oscar and BAFTA-nominated Bridge Of Spies
History Of Royals
Queen Elizabeth II bookazine OUT NOW!
As Her Majesty’s 90th birthday approaches, discover the story of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch
Ancient Civilisations
Explore one of the greatest cities of the Ancient World with Virtual Rome
Jump inside the centrepiece of the world of antiquity in this spectacular video by the Ancient History Encyclopedia