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

THE VIETNAM WAR • From French imperial conflict to American withdrawal, we explore the first ‘television war’ and its impact

Key Events

CU CHI TUNNELS • Vietnam c.1940s – present

AMERICAN GI • Vietnam 1965-75

LEICA M2 CAMERA • How a simple photograph came to define the Vietnam War

VIETNAM WAR KEY PLAYERS • These ten individuals helped shape one of the most controversial conflicts of the 20th century

THE GLOBAL WAR IN VIETNAM • Sean Fear discusses why the Vietnam War was a global conflict that impacted the wider Cold War

VIETNAM’S WAR EXPERIENCE • Learn what life was like during the conflict

THE BLACK DEATH • From miasma to miracles: how medieval medicine desperately battled the bubonic plague

LAND OF THE Rising Gun • After decades experimenting with muskets, Oda Nobunaga perfected their use at the Battle of Nagashino, revolutionising not just samurai warfare but Japanese society itself

THE FALL AND RISE OF THE BRITISH STATELY HOME • Discover how the UK’s country houses defied the odds to survive as historic monuments and cultural centres

PHILIP AUGUSTUS The man who forged France • How one monarch unified his nation and created a medieval superpower

“THEY LAY BARE THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF AFRICAN PEOPLES” AFRICAN FOLKLORE • FOLKLORE EXPERT HELEN NDE DISCUSSES WHY THE RICH MYTHOLOGY OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT HOLDS IMPORTANT LESSONS FOR OUR MODERN WORLD

10 CURIOUS STATE VISIT STORIES • THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES AND PITFALLS OF INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY LAID BARE

LECHFELD • LECHFELD, BAVARIA 10-12 AUGUST 955

PHILIP II HAD LOST THE BATTLE OF CHAERONEA? • If Philip II of Macedon had been defeated at Chaeronea in 338 BCE the history of the entire world may have looked very different

VIKINGS IN THE NORTH • A new exhibition examines the significance and impact of England’s northerly Viking invasion

REVIEWS

HISTORY VS HOLLYWOOD AIR • How an iconic brand was built around a future legend in sports

APPLE CHARLOTTE • UK, 19-20TH CENTURY