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 BELGIUM • Explore the rich heritage of this small European nation, from its art and literature to its beer and chocolate

Key Events

ATOMIUM • Brussels, Belgium 1958 - present

GILLE COSTUME • Binche, Belgium c.15th century – present

MANNEKEN PIS • This statue in the Belgian capital of a small boy urinating is a national treasure with a colourful history

FAMOUS BELGIANS • Meet some of Belgium’s most influential leaders, artists, scientists and activists

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BELGIAN COMICS • From classic Tintin to modern AI creations, historian Hugo Frey talks all things Belgian comic books

HISTORIC BELGIUM BARS • From beers brewed by monks to cafes frequented by artists, here are five historic Belgian drinking establishments

AGE of ALCHEMY • How occult ritual and a thirst for gold paved the way for modern chemistry

Deciphering MARILYN • Explore some of the controversies, conspiracies and trauma that plagued the iconic Hollywood star in life and death

RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN VIKING KING • The bloody, brutal rise of Olaf Tryggvason and what it meant for the future of Norway

PRISONERS OF Colditz • The story of the imposing castle where troublesome Allied officers were imprisoned during WWII

DULLING THE Light • How the first Impressionists revolutionised the art world

HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP • Football writer Jonathan Wilson explains why the tournament has always been a reflection of its time

LECHAEUM • LECHAIO, GREECE JULY 391 BCE

WHAT IF… 9/11 HAD BEEN FOILED? • It was a day that shook the world. But what would preventing the attack mean for the ‘War on Terror’?

THE QUEEN’S CLOTHES • An exhibition at Buckingham Palace explores Elizabeth II’s life in fashion

REVIEWS

HISTORY VS HOLLYWOOD

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