August 2013 cover

August 2013

Articles from the August 2013 issue of BBC History Magazine

Martin Luther King speaks in front of microphones, during the March on Washtington

20th Century

"I Have A Dream": the speech that America couldn’t ignore

Paul Stephenson and Guy Bailey

20th Century

The great British civil rights scandal: the Bristol bus boycott

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The downfall of Mary, Queen of Scots. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The "brilliant" Walt Disney with Mickey Mouse in 1935. (Getty Images)

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My history hero: Walt Disney (1901-66). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Books interview: the life and career of Benjamin Disraeli. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A colourful painting from the 15th century showing several merchants gathered together

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The LibraryMoving to medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Ye Olde Travel Guide: Borneo 1856. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A photograph of historian Sarah Foot at St Mary the Virgin Church

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The LibraryHistory Explorer: the rise of English Christianity. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval

Q&A: When and where was the trebuchet invented?

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The LibraryJohnnie Walker: U-boat hunter in the Second World War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.