All About History

All About History is the stunningly realised new magazine from the makers of How It Works and All About Space. Featuring beautiful illustrations, photos and graphics depicting everything from ancient civilisations to the Cold War, All About History is accessible and entertaining to all and makes history fun for the whole family.

All About History

Welcome

Defining Moments

ALL ABOUT FLIGHT • From kites to Concorde, we break down the innovations and challenges that made air travel possible

Key Events

THE WRIGHT FLYER • USA 1903

AMELIA EARHART’S FLIGHT ESSENTIALS • USA c.1920-37

AERO CLUB LICENCE • How the first aviators got their wings Italy, 1918

AVIATION PIONEERS • Men and women who pushed the boundaries of flight technology and air travel

WHAT IS AVIATION ARCHAEOLOGY? • Dr Lisa M Daly tells us about her research in Canada and what we can discover from historic crash sites

AVIATION MUSEUMS • From Zeppelins to biplanes, visit these five museums that explore the history of flight

ROME’S MOST-HATED TYRANT? NERO • Discover the real story behind one of the ancient world’s most notorious emperors

WEIRD WILD WEST • From ghost trains to ghost bandits, Wild Bill Hickok to wild camels, here are ten strange stories from America’s frontier

Mumtaz Mahal • Who was the empress that inspired India’s most iconic landmark?

TUDOR REBELS • Uncover the revolts that could have toppled one of history’s most famous dynasties

THE FORGOTTEN WAR • Sandwiched between the Second World War and the Vietnam War, the conflict in Korea is often overlooked in the West

LESSER-KNOWN INVENTIONS OF GREAT MINDS • INCREDIBLE IDEAS AND DEVICES THAT GOT LOST IN THE BRIGHT GLARE OF GENIUS

NIVELLE OFFENSIVE • CHEMIN DES DAMES, FRANCE 16 APRIL – 9 MAY 1917

NATO HAD NOT BEEN FORMED? • America withdraws its troops, missiles and money, and leaves Europe to fend for itself against the USSR

THE AGE OF ELEGANCE • A new exhibition at Buckingham Palace explores the Edwardians’ lavish sense of style

REVIEWS • The books, TV shows and films causing a stir in the history world this month

HISTORY VS HOLLYWOOD • Fact versus fiction on the silver screen

STUFFED DATES • A DELICIOUS SWEET TREAT ENJOYED BY THE ROMAN ELITES ANCIENT ROME, C.5TH CENTURY BCE