BBC History Magazine  |  Jul-22
The Watergate scandal
Clifford Williamson delves into the murky events of 1972 that sparked a constitutional crisis – and the fall of US president Richard Nixon
British front doors
Rachel Hurdley explains what the entrances to homes reveal about the hopes and fears of the nation over the centuries
Normans in Africa
Levi Roach explores a little-known and short-lived Norman attempt to forge a north-African kingdom in the 12th century
New light on the Dark Ages
Michael Wood examines the latest discoveries about life in England before the Norman conquest
Russian Civil War
Antony Beevor tells Rob Attar about the turbulent years of conflict, hunger and repression in Russia that followed the revolutions of 1917
Into the wild
In the seventh part of our series on the history of the BBC, David Hendy looks at the evolution of the broadcaster’s pioneering natural history films
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in BBC History Magazine Jul-22.