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

ALL ABOUT HIPPIES • We track the evolution of the hippy movement, from its Beat Generation roots to the rise of the counterculture and beyond

Key Events

Inside History WOODSTOCK FESTIVAL • New York, United States 1969

HIPPY • USA 1960s

JANIS JOPLIN’S PORSCHE 356 • This trippy mode of transportation was owned by one of the hippy movement’s key figures, before her tragic death United States, 1960s

INFLUENTIAL HIPPIES • Some of the artists, musicians and thinkers who shaped the counterculture movement

NOT ALL PEACE AND LOVE • John A Moretta explains how the Vietnam War threatened to tear American society apart and launched a wave of impassioned student protests

THE HIPPY MOVEMENT • Create your very own hippy trail with these five stand-out sites

MEDIEVAL MEDICINE • From leeches to brain surgery, uncover the surprising truth of dark age health

THE MIGHT OF THE MYCENAEANS • In an age of legends, heroes and gold, what role did this ancient civilisation play in Greece’s history and mythology?

FRITZ LANG The Director Who Snubbed The Nazis • How the golden boy of the German film industry used cinema to ridicule the Führer

The Battles That Saved England • When a French king took the throne of England, a divided nation needed to unite

FORGOTTEN WOMEN ARTISTS • For centuries they lingered in the shadows, now a new exhibition shines some light on the overlooked women of British art history

FORGOTTEN ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE • Britain is not alone in overlooking the contributions of its female artists, here are five women from across the globe whose work deserves to be recognised

JOHN DILLINGER PUBLIC ENEMY NO 1 • The criminal who brought government law enforcement into the spotlight, helping to establish the FBI

BATTLE OF MARENGO • MARENGO, ITALY, 14 JUNE 1800

STALINGRAD HAD FALLEN TO THE NAZIS? • How might a Nazi victory have broken Russian courage and changed the war on the Eastern Front?

THE AJANTA CAVES • An updated book showcases India’s ancient Buddhist paintings in a new light

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

TIGANITES • TRADITIONAL GREEK PANCAKE, ANCIENT GREECE