US President Teddy Roosevelt survived an assassination, became a cowboy and took up boxing to overcome asthma
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All About History Issue 30 Competition
Win 1 of 3 World War II – The British Movietone Newsreel Years Collector’s Edition DVD boxsets
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The Battle of the Somme, Titanic and the Borgias in issue 30 of All About History
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Ancient Civilisations
Death, glory and chariot racing
Fans of chariot racing were the world’s first sports hooligans
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Terry Deary: “Horrible Histories shouldn’t be in schools”
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary talks about his new stage show and why he hates schools
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All About History Issue 29 Competition
Win one of four copies of Knights and Castles to Colour
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Queen Victoria, Martin Luther King Jr and The Trojan War in All About History issue 29
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History Of Royals
Five Child Monarchs Who Changed History
Discover the stories of the pre-pubescent monarchs that made a major impact on the world
History Of Royals
Discover the legendary era of English history with the Book Of The Tudors
Explore the intrigues, murder and plots of the era in this brand new bookazine!
Medieval & Renaissance
Wars of The Roses: Are the roses Tudor fakes or historical fact?
The origin of the White Rose of York and Red Rose of Lancaster is more complicated than you might think
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Caesar, Outlaws and Machu Picchu in All About History Issue 28!
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Medieval & Renaissance
Lady Godiva: Anglo-Saxon noblewoman or Medieval legend?
Did Lady Godiva really make her famous naked ride atop a horse?
People & Politics
What if the fall of the Berlin Wall hadn’t happened?
Historian Fred Taylor on Germany’s future if the fall of the Berlin Wall didn’t take place
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Win a goodie bag of history books worth over £50!
All About History issue 27 competition
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The French Revolution, Vikings and Battle of Britain in All About History issue 27!
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Win 1 of 5 Waterloo Mugs!
Enter for your chance to win a piece of Waterloo memorabilia
History Of Royals
The Secret of the Virgin King: Was Queen Elizabeth I really a man?
Bram Stoker, the ‘Bisley Boy’ & the truth behind the Tudor conspiracy to replace Elizabeth I
History Of Royals
Edward Oxford: The “Maniacal” Pot Boy who nearly killed Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria’s first assassination attempt actually made her stronger
History of War
The Pig War: The real story of 1859’s strangest conflict
How the death of a pig on on San Juan Island brought the USA and Britain to the brink of war
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Victorian Crime, Waterloo & Dick Turpin in All About History issue 26!
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History of War
Heartwarming photos of animals at war
The heroic and adorable pets that kept soldiers company through history’s darkest days
People & Politics
Victoria Helen Duncan and Britain’s World War II Witch Trial
Winston Churchill, HMS Barham and the strange story of “Britain’s last witch”
People & Politics
VE Day 1945: How the end of World War II was celebrated
70 years on from VE Day, we look back at the celebrations in the UK and US
History of War
The WI in World War II: How British women kept the countryside running
During World War II, the Women’s Institute was more than just jam and Jerusalem…