They say history is written by the winners, but for the most part it has also been written by men. Since the dawn of time, the ‘stronger sex’ has dominated society, but every now and again a woman has broken free of the shackles to prove...
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History is an endlessly fascinating topic, but one aspect of it that really grabs me is alternative history, that small question with endless possibilities: What if? So much of the world could be totally changed if pivotal events had gone a...
THE LEGEND of the Vikings is one that is shrouded in mystery. Their stories and myths have embedded themselves in popular culture, and those are the Vikings we see in films, books and TV shows. But the real Vikings – the Norse seafarers – led an...
In 1789 George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States and helped to usher in a new era in world history following the epochal events of the American Revolutionary War. Since then, the history of the United States, and...
From earthquakes and epidemics, to human errors that have devastated entire countries, disasters have as much of a place in history as war and politics. Here we take a look at six of the worst disasters ever, the reasons behind them, and the...
Few royal dynasties have attracted as much hype as the Tudors. Their’s is a tale of murder, adultery, incest and scandal, and their reign changed the face of England forever. In this digital edition, we get inside the minds of its most famous...
As the Titanic pulled away from the Harland & Wolff shipyard, Belfast in May 1911, she was the largest man-made object ever to be in motion. By the time her maiden voyage began on 10 April, 1912, Titanic was also the most opulent, luxurious ship...
Crime stories – both real and fictional – have had us gripped for centuries. Here we line up 15 of history’s most infamous villains, putting their crimes under the magnifying glass and weighing their wrongs from right. Could there be more to...
For ten weeks during the autumn of 1888, London’s East End was gripped by the terror of history’s most notorious serial killer. Despite public outcry, the culprit was never caught, and the mystery of Jack the Ripper continues to fascinate...
How much does the sky weigh? How do fish sleep? Why do boomerangs come back? These are just a few of the questions asked and answered in Can a Cow Jump? In this bookazine we’ll investigate some of the craziest questions around, diving into the...