A little taster of what’s to come in our Christmas issue
People & Politics
Ellen Wilkinson: Suffragette, firebrand and hero of the Jarrow Crusade
From the Spanish Civil War to the Jarrow Crusade, Ellen Wilkinson was dedicated to the working man
News
Elvis Presley’s least favourite songs and the war cats of the Persian Empire in 5 facts
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History of War
HMS Victory returns to its 1805 colours (and Nelson hated them)
Over 200 years from Trafalgar and HMS Victory will be repainted in the colours she wore during the battle
History of War
John Riley & St Patrick’s Battalion Part 2: The end of the Irish “deserters”
The heroic last stand of the Saint Patrick’s Battalion, mass execution and the long fight for truth
Competitions
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Your chance to win free books from the best history authors around!
News
Dawn of the Tudors: full issue 32 preview
Take a first look inside the new issue of All About History and buy a copy just in time for Christmas!
History of War
Remembrance Sunday: 5 things you might not know
White poppies, purple poppies and IRA bombings, Remembrance Sunday can prove controversial
History of War
World War I and the Suffragettes: From pacifism to opportunity
How the Suffragists and Suffragettes stepped up their fight in the First World War
People & Politics
Anti-Suffrage: the British women who didn’t want the vote
How Mary Humphrey Ward and the Women’s National Anti-Suffrage League fought a losing battle against the Suffragettes
Competitions
Win £50 worth of history books!
This month’s giveaway includes includes the brilliant ’24 Hours at Agincourt’
News
All About History issue 31: A look inside the enduring legend of the gunpowder plot
Take a look at our sneak peek of the upcoming jam-packed issue 31 of All About History
People & Politics
William McKinley: The OTHER President Assassinated in the 20th Century
Over half a century before JFK, another popular presidency came to a premature end
History of War
Band of Brothers star James Madio on meeting the real Frank Perconte
James Madio on the heroes of Easy Company and the truth behind Band of Brothers
News
Commemorate the WWI centenary with Guernsey Post
This landmark series aims to immortalise the integral but often forgotten contribution of the General Post Office to the war effort
History of War
Band of Brothers star Ross McCall on the real World War II heroes of Easy Company
Band of Brothers star Ross McCall on doing justice to Easy Company’s Joseph Liebgott
History of War
German Corpse Factories: The dark propaganda of World War I
The truth behind the newspaper smear that horrified World War I Britain
History of War
The Battle of Saragarhi: The heroic Sikh last stand
118 years since the conflict, we talk to writer and broadcaster Jay Singh Sohal, who is fighting his own battle: to increase awareness of Saragarhi in Britain
History of War
Amazing World War II Photography
Take a look at some of the great photos taken by war photographer Lee Miller, Hitler’s bathtub included.
History of War
Britain’s World War II Refugees
From the first Maori RAF airman to a vengeful Czechoslovakian Squadron, these are the heroes who travelled to wartime Britain as refugees on the outbreak of war
History of War
The child soldiers of the American Civil War: “What a foolish boy I was!”
From drummer boys to powder monkeys, the true story of the children who signed up for the US Civil War
History of War
John Riley & St Patrick’s Battalion Part 1: The Irish Heroes of the Mexican-American War
Rejected by the US, John Riley and the Irishmen of El Batallón de los San Patricios fought – and died – for Mexico
History of War
Sophie Scholl and the White Rose Movement
How a bunch of Munich students stood up against the might of the Third Reich
History of War
The 20 Toughest Commando Missions revealed in History of War issue 19!
Take a look inside the latest issue of History of War in our full preview!