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 THE CUBAN REVOLUTION • Explore the tumultuous era of dictatorship, rebellion and conflict that put Cuba in the Cold War crosshairs

Key Events

NATIONAL SCHOOL OF PLASTIC ARTS • Havana, Cuba 1961 – Present

CUBAN GUERRILLA • Cuba 1956-59

BATISTA’S GOLDEN PHONE • A gift from an American-owned cooperation, this gilded telephone came to symbolise the corruption of Batista’s regime

CUBAN REVOLUTIONARIES • Ten of the men and women who helped topple Batista’s regime and pave the way for the communist regime

LIFE IN CUBA’S AGE OF REVOLUTION • Antoni Kapcia discusses the experience of Cubans during this period of upheaval

CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY SITES • Here are five cities and sites where you can experience firsthand the impact of Fidel Castro’s rebellion

RISE OF THE TUDORS • How an upstart noble family emerged from the Wars of the Roses to rule England

24 LOST JOBS FROM HISTORY • Time has made these roles obsolete, but could they be your next career?

THE FIRST GHOSTS • SPOOKY STORIES OF SINISTER SPECTRES ARE NOTHING NEW. HERE, DR IRVING FINKEL TELLS US ABOUT THE GHOSTS OF ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA

THE CONQUEST OF Siberia • Driven by the hunger for new territory, in the 16th century Russia embarked on the ruthless subjugation of a vast and hostile land in the frozen east

Scourge of the Spanish Main • Bloodthirsty privateer to some, heroic governor of Jamaica to others, the legacy of Henry Morgan is steeped in controversy

April Ashley • How the model and performer became one of the most significant figures in Britain’s LGBTQ history

BATTLE OF FLODDEN • BRANXTON, ENGLAND 9 SEPTEMBER 1513

THE CONFEDERACY HAD WON AT ANTIETAM? • Confederate victory at Antietam might have contributed to the end of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency in the election of 1864

ANCIENT INDIAN ARTEFACTS • A new exhibition explores the imagery of ancient Indian religions and their role in today’s society

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

ROPA VIEJA • STEWED BEEF SPAIN/CUBA, 16TH CENTURY – PRESENT