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Welcome
As the Carthaginian army gazed upon the vast Roman legions, they knew the odds were stacked against them. Reportedly, officer Gisgo expressed his concern: “It is astonishing to see so great a number of men.” Not missing a beat, Hannibal replied: “Another thing that has escaped your notice, Gisgo, is even more amazing – that although there are so many of them, there is not one among them called Gisgo.” That day, the Carthaginians would claim their greatest victory and the Romans would experience their worst defeat at the Battle of Cannae. Such was the easy confidence of Hannibal Barca, and his genius strategy, that numbers didn’t matter. Perhaps
Editor’s picks best remembered for leading his troops, including cavalry and African war elephants, across the Alps, Hannibal did much more to secure his position as one of the greatest military commanders of all time. Discover how one man and his mercenaries overcame the odds and crushed the Roman Republic.
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Fall of the KKK
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The life of Marie Stopes
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Elizabeth I’s enemies
What started out as a secret fraternity grew into a vast political hate group feeding off post-Civil War resentments. Here’s how the USA fought back. She was a women’s rights campaigner and birthcontrol pioneer, but also believed in the creation of a super race. Uncover her controversial story.
Deputy Editor Alex Hoskins met with Tudor experts Dan Jones and Suzannah Lipscomb to talk about their latest TV docudrama on the threats to Elizabeth’s throne.
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CONTENTS
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Welcome to All About History
Hannibal
Enemy ofrome
30 T he elephants, ingenuity and vengeance that brought the Republic to its knees
homes
16 Timeline
From Neanderthal houses made of bones to modern abodes
18 Inside history
Discover how the Ancient Egyptians cooked, slept and entertained
20 Anatomy of
The essential tools of a Victorian chimney sweep and his master
22 A day in the life
Find out what it was like to be a slave in Ancient Rome
24 H ow to
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Your guide to building a crannog in Scotland, 500 BCE
26 5 amazing facts
Did you know Medieval toilets doubled as wardrobes? Learn things you never knew about the WC
28 Hall of fame
Meet the inventors of domestic appliances you couldn’t live without
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42 L izzie Siddal
Inside the troubled mind of the Pre-Raphaelite supermodel
68 The Great French Rivals
How two titans of French politics went from WWI brothers-in-arms to WWII’s bitter rivals
50 Fall of the KKK
How the USA fought back against the white-sheeted terrorists
60 Secrets of the alchemists
84 Elizabeth under attack
Uncover the magical Medieval secrets of the search for eternal life
4 Be part of history
Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Jones unmask the threats to the Tudor throne in our exclusive interview ahead of their new series
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Every issue 06 History in pictures
Four incredible photos with equally amazing stories
40 Through history
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See how board games have evolved over the years
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48 Bluffer’s guide
The causes and consequences of the Iranian Revolution in 1979
66 T ime traveller’s handbook
58 What if
Find out what could have happened if Richard II had kept his throne
Your guide to getting by during the Siege of Malta in 1565
76 Hero or villain?
Marie Stopes: birth control pioneer or monster eugenicist?
80 Greatest battles
A blow-by-blow account of the Battle of Goose Green – the first major land conflict of the Falklands War
89 H ow to make…
Dine like a Viking with this recipe for Arctic stockfish, cured by the wind
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90 Reviews
Our verdict on the latest reference books, novels and films
94 H istory answers
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Who sent the first-ever postcard? Experts answer your curious questions about the past
98 History vs Hollywood
How accurate is Elizabeth as a depiction of the Virgin Queen?
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history In Pictures First Female Tycoon
Born Sarah Breedlove in 1867, and orphaned at the age of seven, Madame CJ Walker’s beginnings were humble. In 1905, Walker created a pomade to improve hair condition, and in the years following, began selling the product across America. On her death in 1919 her business was valued at over $1 million, making her America’s first female self-made millionaire.
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Luft-woofer
Here, a German air force corporal of an anti-aircraft artillery unit in occupied France enjoys the company of the ‘squadron dog’. Working canines were a familiar sight on both sides in World War II. The animals boosted morale and carried out duties such as delivering messages and guarding prisoners. The history of dogs being used in warfare dates back to ancient civilisations, including Egypt and Greece.
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history In Pictures Forging the Central Line
In a bid to ease the rapidly increasing congestion in 19th-century central London, the first underground railway, the Metropolitan line, was opened in 1863. The men in this picture are constructing a section of the Central Line, between Shepherd’s Bush and Bank, which opened in 1900. They are working on the British Museum station, which closed in 1933 (but was later used as an air-raid shelter).
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Entertainment in Japan
The iconic female Japanese performers, known as ‘geisha’, pose here with a row of shamisen players in the back row. The shamisen is a Japanese lute-style instrument, with three strings and a stretched animal skin (either real or synthetic) across the body of the instrument (much like a banjo). The role of the geisha was, and still is, to entertain and continue historic traditions, such as calligraphy.
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