Plus the radical life of Lydia Maria Child, the history of midwifery, child kings, what if Stalin got the bomb first and much more!
All About History artist’s favourite covers – 10th anniversary retrospective
Long-serving artist Joe Cummings selects 5 of his favourite pieces his done for All About History magazine since 2013
All About History 121 Wallpapers
Your free wallpapers for your desktop, laptop, smartphone or tablet featuring exclusive All About History art from issue 121
All About History 118 Wallpapers
Your free wallpapers for your desktop, laptop, smartphone or tablet featuring exclusive All About History art from issue 118
All About History 116 Wallpapers
Your free wallpapers for your desktop, laptop, smartphone or tablet featuring exclusive All About History art from issue 116
All About History 113 Wallpapers
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Who is the worst US President?
Author and historian Robert Strauss discusses the changing status of US Presidents and his book Worst. President. Ever.
Remembering John Lewis: 21 February 1940 – 17 July 2020
A reposting of our interview with Prof. Kevin K. Gaines in early 2019 about the impact and legacy of the civil rights leader
Radioactive Review
Marie Curie’s life and work is put under the microscope
Prestigious Wolfson History Prize 2020 shortlist revealed
World history dominates the shortlist for the best historical works of the year
The search for historical Jesus
His may be the greatest story ever told, but how do historians sort fact from fiction when it comes to Jesus?
British women in India
Author Katie Hickman discusses the pioneer women who headed east rather than west to seek their freedom, fortune or simply new lives
Lesser-known Lore of Werewolves
Every culture adds their own new piece to the werewolf legend, but what elements haven’t quite caught on with the rest of the world?
Beer’s Greatest Supporters Through History
Four men who helped to champion the evolution of beer or otherwise threw their historic weight behind the brew
What If Charles I had won the English Civil War?
Experts discuss the repercussions had the crown defeated parliament for the future of English rule
The Road To Rebuilding Britain
World War II tore homes and families apart, but Britain would rise stronger than ever
10 Marvellous Medics
Meet ten men and women who had a lasting impact on medicine in the medieval world
Australia’s First Penal Colony
How punitive criminal sentences, a gruelling journey and years of backbreaking labour forged the modern-day land down under
Bluffer’s Guide To The Knights Templar
An easy primer to one of the Crusade’s most famous orders
What Were The Different Types Of Gladiator?
Discover eight different classes of deadly fighters
Top 5 Facts About Isabella of Castile
Unifying force of Spain and defender of the Catholic faith
Mussolini Vs The Mafia
The Italian dictator declared war on the Sicilian Cosa Nostra, but its suppression at home led inexorably to its rise in America
Tower Of London’s 5 Most Famous Inmates
Some of the most powerful and intriguing figures in history have been imprisoned in the Tower
5 Secrets Of Mayan Medicine
The surprisingly sophisticated practices of Mayan medicine men