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.

Welcome

All About History

Defining Moments

THE ALLIED HOME FRONT • Discover how the nations of the Allies during WWII set about protecting and mobilising their people for the battles to come

Key Events

ANDERSON SHELTER • Britain 1938-1945

LAND GIRL • Britain 1939-1945

RATION BOOK • Vital to the war effort, these coupon books helped control the food supply of the United States

HOME FRONT HEROES • Ten extraordinary people who – through acts big and small – contributed to the ongoing war effort

THE GLOBAL HOME FRONT • Professor Ashley Jackson explains how Britain’s imperial colonies had their unique experiences of WWII

HOME FRONT MUSEUMS AND SITES • From Churchill’s underground bunker to museums on Georgia’s coast, five sites that commemorate and celebrate the home front

HISTORY OF SANTA • Uncover eight centuries of festive folklore, from the Yule Lads to the Christmas Goat

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer • Where did the story of Santa Claus’ most famous sidekick come from?

Santa and Coca-Cola • Was the brand really responsible for Santa’s legendary red outfit?

More Christmas Gift Givers • A selection of other noteworthy characters who deliver presents to children

WHO WERE THE PHOENICIANS? • Famed for providing the model for the alphabet and being among the most storied merchants and explorers of all time, the Phoenicians remain mysterious

LUCREZIA BORGIA THE POISON PRINCESS? • Does this Renaissance duchess, daughter of a scandalous pope, deserve her infamous reputation?

HUNT FOR THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN • For centuries, tales of a wild man of the Himalayas have fascinated mankind, but is the Yeti fact or fiction?

YETI MANIA! • How stories of the Abominable Snowman have dominated popular culture

COUSIN BIGFOOT? • In the wilds of North California lurks a mysterious ape-like creature, a cousin of the Himalayan Yeti?

Great gifts of History RATED • Were these notable presents of the past worth the wrapping paper?

William Still SHEPHERD of EMANCIPATION • The remarkable story of how William Still helped hundreds of men, women and children escape from slavery

THE STORY OF PETER STILL • Two brothers, torn apart by slavery but reunited by the Underground Railroad

PHILADELPHIA: CITY OF FREE SLAVES • While the road to slavery’s abolishment was rocky, the city quickly became a destination for escaping slaves

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE • Find the perfect present for your nearest and dearest history buffs

BATTLE OF MILVIAN BRIDGE • PONTE MILVIO, ITALY, 28 OCTOBER 312 CE

FLAVIUS VALERIUS CONSTANTINUS (CONSTANTINE)

MARCUS AURELIUS VALERIUS MAXENTIUS

THE FRANKS HAD LOST THE BATTLE OF TOURS • With a Muslim success at Tours, the culture, religion and power of the Arab world could reach deeper into Europe than ever before

THE PAST

THE POSSIBILITY

HOLBEIN AT THE TUDOR COURT • A new exhibition at Buckingham Palace celebrates the most famous portrait artist of the Tudor era

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

‘VICTORIAN’ SUGAR PLUMS • A SUGARY, CHRISTMASSY SWEET WITH A MYSTERIOUS PAST, BRITAIN, 19TH CENTURY - PRESENT