The History Makers: Krystyna Skarbek

Friend or foe?

From the windows of the History Revealed offices, high on

Snapshots

With the greatest respect to the men in uniform, the

I Read the News Today

Weird and wonderful, it all happened in December

Yesterday’s Papers

The first successful human-to-human heart transplant takes place on 3 December 1967

Graphic History

The starting whistle is blown on a much-loved team sport, following an unlikely request

What Happened Next…

A new technology proves a game-changer for World War II

The Extraordinary Tale of…

The Spanish monarch responsible for the unification of her country, the Inquisition and mass deportation of Jews

Civil War

With a shared background and similar beliefs, Ralph Hopton and William Waller were typical of the men who fought in this 17th -century clash. Julian Humphrys tells the story of a war without an enemy

Tomb Raider: The Great Belzoni

On the 200th anniversary of his greatest find, Giovanni Belzoni still delights and horrifies in equal measure. Jonny Wilkes explores the adventures of this circus strongman-turned-Egyptologist

Deadly fashions

From breathtaking bodices to flammable frocks, these historical clothing and beauty trends really were to die for…

Great Adventures: Tschiffely’s Ride

Pat Kinsella tracks the hoofsteps of Aimé Tschiffely and his horses during an extraordinary equine adventure across the Americas

In Pictures: 19th-Century Photography

The ease of getting a snapshot might now be taken for granted, but photography in the 19th century was an exclusive art form – and an incredibly slow process

Murder, Inc

Nige Tassell tells all the gory details of a mob of hard-asnails hitmen, tasked with bringing down the New York Mafia’s most wanted

Ask the Experts

Social historian, genealogist and author of Mr Darcy’s Guide to

In a Nutshell

When factory owners began replacing their men with machinery, the workers took matters into their own hands

How Did They Do That?

By the rivers of the Euphrates and Tigris rose up one of the ancient world’s greatest civilisations

On our Radar

What’s caught our attention this month…

Britain’s Treasures

The Prince of Wales wanted something bold and spectacular when he built a pleasure palace in the seaside town of Brighton, and that is exactly what he got

Books

This month’s best historical books

Letters

Get in touch – share your opinions on history and our magazine

Photo Finish

Martin Luther King stares through the bars of his jail