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The Wright brothers in front of one of the
first-ever aeroplanes – read about them and
other transport pioneers on page 14

Welcome Issue 16

While Adolf Hitler’s sickening actions and his 19th-century Americans travelled across a highlights
quest for world domination still fascinate us, continent and how to drive the first petrol car,
not as much attention has been placed on then turn to page 12 now. 34 Through History
another 20th-century dictator; Joseph Stalin. With features on the secrets of the Mayans, Our new picture-heavy
feature will examine the
The Soviet leader who brutally ruled for a scandal in the golden age of Hollywood, stories of different subjects
each month, and we start
quarter of a century was responsible for more William Wallace’s battle for freedom and ten it all off by looking at the
deaths than Hitler and allegedly once said, “One great heists, we’ve done our best to ensure you history of timepieces.
death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.” get a diverse range of the fascinating subject Heroes & Villains
With the Soviet Union siding with the that is history. I hope you enjoy this issue as 40 Admiral Nelson was a daring
leader who wasn’t afraid
Allies during WWII in 1941, Stalin hasn’t been much as we all did putting it together.
of disobeying orders and
subjected to the scrutiny he perhaps should. invented new and ingenious
In our cover feature on page 48 we look at his military tactics that
decimated his opponents.
rise to power, evaluate his skills as a war leader,
examine the use of propaganda and take a 74 Braveheart’s battle
The Battle of Stirling Bridge
closer look at the deadly Gulags where millions was a key fight between
lost their lives. the Scottish and their old
If you’re interested in the anatomy of the Andrew Brown enemy, the English, that
showcased the talents of
first astronaut to walk on the Moon, how Editor William Wallace.
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