History Revealed

History Revealed brings the past to life for everyone. It’s an action-packed, image-rich magazine with zero stuffiness. Each issue has a central section that takes a closer look at one of history’s big stories, such as the Wild West or Ancient Rome, telling everything you need to know. We also explore the lives of the truly famous, follow the great adventures of the past, taste the blood and thunder of battles, and look at how closely Hollywood blockbusters have told history. Plus, we answer questions about some of the more surprising and strange aspects of the past. If you want to get into history, subscribe today.

WELCOME DECEMBER 2022

SNAPSHOTS

THINGS WE LEARNED THIS MONTH • RECENT HISTORY HEADLINES THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE

THIS MONTH IN… 1952 • ANNIVERSARIES THAT HAVE MADE HISTORY The Great Smog

11 December 1936 EDWARD VIII’S ABDICATION SPEECH IS BROADCAST TO THE NATION

OTHER ANNIVERSARIES • A LOOK BACK AT OTHER EVENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN DECEMBER THROUGHOUT HISTORY

THE HISTORY DETECTIVE • DR NELL DARBY INVESTIGATES COLD CASES FROM THE ARCHIVES CASE #003 MURDER IN THE YEAR OF THE RIPPER DR NELL DARBY DELVES INTO THE STORY OF A LONDON KILLING THAT BECAME OVERSHADOWED BY DISTURBING DISCOVERIES IN THE CITY’S EAST END

IN A NUTSHELL • YOUR BRIEF EXPLAINER TO HISTORY’S HOT TOPICS

SPOTLIGHT ON… • THE LIVES OF HISTORY’S MOST FAMOUS FIGURES

6 THINGS YOU (PROBABLY) DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE CROWN JEWELS • With a coronation on the horizon, we reveal some lesser-known facts about the nation’s most precious treasures

GOLD RUSH • Discover the myths and realities of the 19th-century scramble to strike it rich, and how it shaped the modern world

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE GOLD RUSH • Dr Stephen Tuffnell answers key questions about the gold fever that spread across the globe during the second half of the 19th century

GOING WEST • One man’s chance discovery would put California firmly on the map and change the course of US history

HARD GRAFT • Law and order was certainly lacking in California’s goldfields

CHASING THE AMERICAN DREAM • Being a prospector during the California gold rush was by no means plain sailing, but non-white arrivals had it especially tough

THE GOLDEN GIRLS • Men weren’t the only people to seek fortunes way out west in California

GOLD FEVER GOES GLOBAL • California wasn’t the only part of the world to witness a gold rush. From southern Africa to Alaska, prospectors searched - and found - the precious metal in abundance

ALL THAT GLITTERS • We examine some of the mining methods used by prospectors during the California gold rush

THE PRICE OF GOLD • Dr Stephen Tuffnell shines a light on the staggering cost that intensive mining practices inflicted upon the natural world

DR STEPHEN TUFFNELL ON STUDYING GOLD RUSHES TODAY

GET HOOKED • If we’ve whetted your appetite for the gold rush era, why not explore the topic further with our pick of books, podcasts and TV programmes?

ON THE BBC

AFRICAN QUEENS THE WARRIOR ‘AMAZONS’ OF DAHOMEY • New Hollywood blockbuster The Woman King brings the remarkable story of the female soldiers of 19th-century west Africa to the fore. Jonny Wilkes reveals how this elite fighting force of highly trained and disciplined warriors built such a fearsome reputation

MORE WARRIOR WOMEN • Meet six other female fighters from history who flipped gender norms upside down and bravely went into battle…

WHAT GREAT PAINTINGS SAY • A snapshot of 19th-century Parisian nightlife has hints of a darker story lurking just beneath the surface

WONDERS OF GOD • In the 19th century, numerous young women on both sides of the Atlantic were alleged to be forgoing food and...