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Letter from the Editor

This month, we explore the bravery of the troops that

Snapshots

In Hoghton near Preston, new recruits of the Lancashire Constabulary

I Read the News Today

Weird and wonderful, it all happened in November

Yesterday’s Papers

On 3 November 1957, a Russian dog called Laika was fired into space

What Happened Next...

The Spanish conquistador arrives in Tenochtitlán, dramatically changing the course of American history

Graphic History

As any real Whovian knows, November marks the anniversary of the Doctor’s arrival on TV screens. But do they know all of the following?

The Extraordinary Tale of...

From humble beginnings to performing for the Queen, this self-taught crack shot from rural Ohio became one of the most recognisable figures of the Old West

SAS: WWII’s Secret Heroes

How Britain’s daring commandos brought down Hitler’s empire

History of the Great British Pub

“Britain’s gone booze mad!” the tabloids cry, but the sorry truth is that we’ve been stumbling out of bars for millennia

Top 10: Unsolved Crimes

From the Princes in the Tower and Jack the Ripper to the lesser-known case of the body in the wych elm tree, Nige Tassell presents the evidence in ten of the most putrid – and perplexing – felonies in history

Battlefield: Salamis

Themistocles’ crushing naval victory at Salamis defied the odds and saved Greece from Persian domination. Julian Humphrys explains how such an unexpected feat came about and why it mattered so much Themistocles’ crushing naval victory at Salamis defied the odds and saved Greece from Persian domination. Julian Humphrys explains how such an unexpected feat came about and why it mattered so much

In Pictures: The Great Depression

On 29 October 1929, the US stock market crashed. By 1933, nearly half of America’s banks had failed and 15 million people were unemployed. en came the mid-west migrant crisis. Would America ever recover?

History Makers: Queen Anne

The last of the Stuarts is hardly England’s most famous or successful queen, but she endured hardship and despair few could imagine, writes Jonny Wilkes

Great Adventures: Everest

Pat Kinsella explores a high-altitude enigma, which might one day see the history of Earth’s highest mountain rewritten

In a Nutshell

A period of technological innovation that paved the way to the Roman invasion

How Did They do That?

The Roman temple to the gods, completed by Emperor Hadrian

On our Radar

What’s caught our attention this month

Britain’s Treasures…

Be transported back to the time of the Industrial Revolution with a visit to this picturesque village and heritage site on the banks of the River Severn

Books

This month’s best historical books

Letters

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

A-Z of History

To exit the issue, Nige Tassell has exceeded all of our expections with his extravaganza of X-related exegeses