October 2016 (Issue 34)

Expert articles from the October 2016 issue of BBC History Revealed Magazine

Thousands gathered in Portugal in October 1917 to witness the Miracle of the Sun.

20th Century

Miracle of the SunWhy thousands gathered in 1917 to witness a solar vision

October 1876: General Nelson Miles talking with Chief Sitting Bull after the army's defeat at Little Bighorn

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The battle of Little Bighorn: what happened at 'Custer's last stand'?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Smokey the bear is presented with a firefighter's helmet

General Modern

The paratrooper, the poet's pet and the real Winnie: 10 famous bears in history

19th century advert for snuff

Georgian

Q&AWhat was snuff?

Colourised print of the Lighthouse of Alexandria as imagined in the 18th century

General ancient history

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: what were they, and what happened to them?

The Church of St Martin of Tours in Canterbury

Anglo-Saxon

Q&AWhat is the oldest church in England?

Queen of hearts: When Catherine's husband Tsar Peter III alienated his people, they instead turned to his wife, and she was proclaimed the rightful ruler.

General Early Modern

Catherine the Great: your guide to the famed Empress of Russia