BBC History UK 04.2020

41 The colourful real-life

characters who inspired the

James Bond phenomenon

This month in history

7 History news

10 Behind the news:

pandemics

13 Michael Wood on Troy

14 Anniversaries

18 David Olusoga’s

Hidden Histories

20 Letters

Books

68 Interview: Greg Jenner talks

about his new book on the rise

of celebrity culture

72 New history books reviewed,

including The Mirror & the Light

Encounters

80 Diary: What to see and do this

month, including TV & radio,

food, exhibitions and events

88 Travel to: Oberammergau

96 Prize crossword

98 My history hero

Gabby Logan chooses

Rosa Parks

EVERY MONTH

IWM–29402/NASA/PASSIONSSPIELE OBERAMMERGAU 2010 – BRIGITTE MARIA MAYER/ALAMY

58 How the bloody battle for Okinawa

led to the nuclear strike on Hiroshima

88 Why a 400-year-old

Passion Play, held in the Bavarian

town of Oberammergau, attracts

visitors from across the globe

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36 The story

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41 The colourful real-life

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James Bond phenomenon

Thismonthinhistory

7 Historynews

10 Behindthenews:

pandemics

13 MichaelWoodonTroy

14 Anniversaries

18 DavidOlusoga’s

HiddenHistories

20 Letters

Books

68 Interview:GregJennertalks

abouthisnewbookontherise

of celebrityculture

72 Newhistorybooksreviewed,

includingTheMirror& theLight

Encounters

80 Diary:Whatto seeanddothis

month,includingTV& radio,

food,exhibitionsandevents

88 Travelto:Oberammergau

96 Prizecrossword

98 Myhistoryhero

GabbyLoganchooses

RosaParks

EVERYMONTH

IWM–29402/NASA/PASSIONSSPIELE OBERAMMERGAU 2010 – BRIGITTE MARIA MAYER/ALAMY

58 How the bloody battle for Okinawa

led to the nuclear strike on Hiroshima

88 Why a 400-year-old

Passion Play, held in the Bavarian

town of Oberammergau, attracts

visitors from across the globe

*AvailabletoUKDirectDebitordersonly.

USPS Identification Statement BBC HISTORY (ISSN 1469-8552)

(USPS 024-177) April 2020 is published 13 times a year under licence from

BBC Studios by Immediate Media Co Bristol Ltd, Eagle House, Colston Avenue,

Bristol BS1 4ST, UK. Distributed in the US by Circulation Specialists, Inc.,

2 Corporate Drive, Suite 945, Shelton CT 06484-6238. Periodicals postage paid

at Shelton, CT and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address

changes to BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, PO Box 37495, Boone, IA 50037-0495.

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78 History Events

Medieval Life and Death ( York),

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36 The story

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medieval

cry for

Scottish self-

determination