In der aktuellen Ausgabe von BBC History Magazine

• ANNIVERSARIES
  DANNY BIRD highlights events that took place in October in history
• “A tidal wave of digital material will overwhelm recordkeeping institutions”
  If you've ever posted a comment on social media, you've created a potential source for future historians. But what problems does this mass of new material pose? Matt Elton asked historians JANE WINTERS and JOHN WILLS about how recent archives differ from those of the past – and how experts might make sense of them
• “What it means to be young has shifted over time”
  As the government moves forward with plans to lower the voting age to 16, JULIE V GOTTLIEB examines previous changes to the age of suffrage – from Victorian democratic reforms to the dawn of the teenager
• “China suffered horrendous losses, second only to the Soviet Union”
  CHINA'S ROLE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
• “Nothing beats feeling the earth in your hands and uncovering the past”
  KAVITA PURI on the enduring appeal of archaeological sites
• 1066 WHO WAS THE RIGHTFUL KING?
  Which of four main contenders for the English throne had the strongest claim? Was it the Anglo-Saxon strongman, the Norman duke, the ‘Thunderbolt of the North’ or a callow teenager? Caitlin Ellis sizes up the rivals
• THE STALINGRAD OF AFRICA
  In 1943, Allied and Axis troops contested one of the most decisive campaigns of the Second World War. Saul David tells the story of the battle for Tunis – as hard-fought as the struggle for the Soviet city
• Gray Barker UFO conspiracy theorist
  Tales of alien sightings and government cover-ups have captured American imaginations for decades – but few with such global appeal as the Men in Black. DAVID CLARKE introduces the ufologist who popularised these shadowy space-age legends
• Q&A
  A selection of historical conundrums answered by experts
• The making of Rome's monster
  In the second century BC, Roman troops razed the city of Carthage and obliterated its civilisation. So why, asks Eve MacDonald, did the victors remain obsessed by their conquered foes for the next 200 years?
• The lie of succession
  Did James I ‘steal’ Elizabeth I's crown? Tracy Borman considers evidence that the transition from Tudor to Stuart dynasties may not have been quite as seamless as we've been led to believe
• CONTENDERS FOR THE CROWN
  There was no shortage of people with designs on Elizabeth I's English throne. But who had the best chance of success?
• Reign of terror
  In the 12th century, a sect of killers spread fear across the Middle East, executing a series of high-profile political murders. Steve Tibble introduces the original Assassins
• “Economists studying history tend to focus on men, overlooking the contributions of half the population”
  VICTORIA BATEMAN speaks to Danny Bird about the crucial roles women played in historical economies – and how recognising those contributions transforms our understanding of the past
• Fighting talk
  GUY DE LA BÉDOYÈRE is impressed by a deep dive into the world of ancient Roman gladiators that shines a light on diverse aspects of that civilisation
• Golden years
  PAT THANE commends a richly detailed study of attitudes to older people through history
• Adapting ancient beliefs
  EMMA WILBY is fascinated by a look at how long-held religions and traditions of pre-Christian Europe endured right into the modern era
• Continental rift
  GILBERT M JOSEPH is enthused by a novel exploration of the intertwined stories of North and Latin America
• GAMES / Siege warfare
  JAMES OSBORNE plays a crusades-themed reboot of an old favourite among real-time strategy fans
• Soul cakes
  ELEANOR BARNETT bakes a forgotten sweet treat that formerly lay at the heart of our Halloween traditions
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• Kingston in five places
  Jamaica's capital has experienced conquest and colonisation, natural disasters and cultural rebirth. AUDRA A DIPTÉE picks five historical sites to visit