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All About History preview: Attila the Hun, the real Frankenstein, Voodoo Queen
Plus the woman who ran the Vatican, the darker side of London history, the Allied fight for Burma in WWII and much more!
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Uncover the Gunpowder Plot in new history special
Delve into the events around Guy Fawkes’ treasonous scheme to kill the king and his ministers
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All About History preview: The first Chinese Empire, power couples, Thunderbirds
Plus Britain’s history with guns, the history of Istanbul, WWII eastern front and much more!
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Journey through the history of America, state by state
Our new history special explores each of the 52 states of the United States to learn a little of its story
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Your Hereford Military History Festival Reading List
What should you read before you go to Britain’s first dedicated military history festival? Photo credit: Smith Archive via Alamy The inaugural Hereford Military History Festival is set to bring together acclaimed authors, historians and military experts for three days … Continued
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Three copies of new book on the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire up for grabs
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Uncover the history of Secret Services in new history special
The shadow organisations fighting the hidden conflicts around the world have much to reveal
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Review: Sally “A rich portrait of the late astronaut and physicist’s life”
Sally is a powerful and emotional biographical documentary that never outstays its welcome, which with a runtime of 105 minutes is no easy feat
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Review: Interviewing Hitler. “How Ward Price fostered relationships with the Nazi leadership”
Was the Daily Mail’s star reporter a dupe, a cynic or a Nazi sympathiser? Subscribe to All About History now for amazing savings!Photo credit: ullstein bild via Getty Images Author Richard Evans | Price £22 | Released 28 August 2025 | Reviewer John Beales Tall, well-educated … Continued
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All About History preview: Making and breaking Titanic, royal scandals, America’s first serial killer
Plus the Baba Yaga, medieval pilgrimages, Mao’s disaster plan and much more!
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“A thought-provoking account of the race for the atomic bomb” Review: The Hiroshima Men
A comprehensive and provocative account of the race for nuclear weaponry and the horror that followed
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“A wonderful account of the short but eventful service life of a forgotten Spitfire ace” Review: On Silver Wings
This moving biography of an ‘unknown’ WWII RAF fighter ace
charts Desmond Ibbotson’s career, the story ending with a twist
when his remains are discovered in Italy in 2005
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Review: Death to Order: A Modern History of Assassination
A fascinating study of the sharp edge of international diplomacy
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Explore the strange side of the US in America’s Weirdest Places
Discover the land of the freaky and the home of the bizarre
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Discover the deeper history of a document that changed the world, the Constitution of the United States
How this charter became the cornerstone of American democracy
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“Playground of the rich, a hotbed of sex and crime, and a haven for refugees” Review: The Gods of New York
New York has been many things throughout its history. As Jonathan Mahler recounts, during the 1980s the city underwent something of an identity crisis.
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All About History preview: Norse gods, rebuilding Hiroshima, lost tombs
Plus what if D-Day had failed, why men were obsessed with codpieces, the lucha libre folk hero, the history of Paris and much more!
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