All About History UK - Issue 133

In this issue

Rise of the Mongols
How Genghis Khan forged his incredible empire.

Deadly Fashion
The trends and products that did more harm than good.

Abelard and Héloïse
How medieval lovers’ letters made them romantic icons..

IROQUOIS LONGHOUSE

Northeast America and Upstate New York c.18th century

3 mins

HIILILI KOKKO: KATSINA FIGURE

This distinctive wooden figure represents a spiritual being, important to the folklore of the Hopi tribe USA, c.1900

2 mins

INFLUENTIAL NATIVE AMERICANS

Men and women who defended, inspired and led their people across the centuries

4 mins

EXPLORING INDIGENOUS RESURGENCE

Taiaiake Alfred guides us through the importance of the revitalisation of Canada's First Nations culture

4 mins

INDIGENOUS HISTORICAL SITES

From ancient mounds to cliff dwellings, five Native American locations worth visiting

4 mins

Rise of the MONGOLS

How Genghis Khan forged an empire that sought to span the world

10+ mins

DEADLY FASHION

If looks could kill, these fashion trends saw their followers pay the ultimate price

7 mins

MYSTERY CULTS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD

In the Greco-Roman world, forgotten cults enacted arcane rituals whose secrets historian Hugh Bowden reveals...

6 mins

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF COMMANDER CRABB

He was a war hero and Britain's number one diver, but during a secret mission investigating a Russian cruiser, he vanished never to return...

10 mins

Abelard & Heloise A Medieval Love SCORY

How the correspondence between two lovers preserved their place in history as romantic icons

9 mins

BATTLE OF SHIPKA PASS

SHIPKA, BULGARIA, JULY 1877-JANUARY 1878

9 mins

JAPAN HAD REMAINED ISOLATIONIST?

While Japan keeps its distance, overall supremacy of the region could be up for grabs

5 mins

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All About History UK Magazine Description:

Bringing the past alive today!, 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.