In der aktuellen Ausgabe von BBC History Magazine

• ANNIVERSARIES
  DANNY BIRD highlights events that took place in March in history
• BIG QUESTIONS “In times of political volatility, it's more vital than ever that we tell women's stories”
  What impact has recent instability around the world had on the study of women's history? Does our desire for strong female role models risk erasing complexity? And whose lives are still overlooked? Ahead of Women's History Month, ELLIE CAWTHORNE spoke to three historians about the state of the discipline
• THIS MONTH'S TOP PODCAST PICKS
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• THE LOST KINGDOM
  Battered by the Vikings, outshone by King Alfred, Merica has long been painted as the also-ran of the Anglo-Saxon world. Yet, writes Max Adams, this mighty Midlands kingdom was at the very heart of the emergence of England
• MARVELS OF MERCIA
  Five must-see sites from the Anglo-Saxon kingdom
• “You could say that Suetonius is the godfather of the murderous dynastic drama”
  Suetonius's Lives of the Caesars, a key source for the early Roman emperors, has just been translated anew by historian Tom Holland. He reveals what insights it yields into these titans of ancient history
• Q&A
  A selection of historical conundrums answered by experts
• Reagan's American dream
  Donald Trump has retaken the US presidency, repeating his vow to ‘Make America Great Again'. But he's not the first to wield such a slogan. Back in the 1980s, Ronald Reagan stood for election with the same promise. Did he deliver?
• Why, the villagers wondered, were they completely green?
  The story of the otherworldly children of Woolpit has long been treated as folklore – but, as John Clark explains, the tale may not be as fanciful as it seems
• Five shocking tales from Britain's royal palaces
  Royal residences have been a hotbed of drama, violence and intrigue down the centuries, as Kate Williams reveals
• How Britain found its frequency
  When radios first appeared in British homes in the early 20th century, one thing soon became clear: domestic life would never be the same again. Beaty Rubens tracks Britons' reaction to this extraordinary new technology via seven cartoons
• The Victorians' cocaine habit
  In the 19th century, a magic new drug took the medical community by storm, riding a wave of scientific endeavour. But, writes Douglas Small, it wasn't long before the dark side of this miraculous substance began to emerge
• Sherlock Holmes' dubious solution
  The fictional detective's cocaine usage identified him as a man at the cutting edge of science
• INTERVIEW / HELEN RAPPAPORT
  HELEN RAPPAPORT speaks to Danny Bird about the tumultuous life of the German princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, who escaped her abusive marriage to the tsar's brother
• Friends in high places
  RICHARD J EVANS lauds an important and fearless new examination of German imperial support for Adolf Hitler and the Nazis
• The Nazis: admirers and adversaries
  Content producer Danny Bird picks three episodes of our podcast relating to the Third Reich
• Correspondence class
  PAULINA KEWES is intrigued but ultimately disappointed by a new look at the story of Mary, Queen of Scots, reshaped by recently deciphered letters
• Gender studies
  A precis of the inspiring stories of a dozen female scientists has some unfortunate omissions
• THE CLASSIC BOOK
  Serena Dyer on a pioneering look at how history is sewn into needlework
• RECIPE Stuffed aubergines
  ELEANOR BARNETT prepares a rich meat-free dish that was devised in Renaissance Italy as a flavoursome treat for Lent
• Tower of light and dark
  The gold-tipped monument that towers above Bath is an architectural jewel – and a visceral reminder of the evils of slavery. PAUL BLOOMFIELD visits the newly restored haven built by the wealthy outcast William Beckford
• Edinburgh in five places
  Away from the tourist hotspots, Scotland's capital boasts intriguing, immersive and sometimes shocking historical attractions. ROSEMARY GORING picks lesserknown treasures to discover
• MY HISTORY HERO
  Singer-songwriter and guitarist Joan Armatrading chooses