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EVERYISSUE
06 Defining Moments
Three images that perfectly capture
an important moment in history
28 Eye Witness

In 2001 Nepal’s Prince Dipendra went
on a rampage, killing several members
of his own family – Tom Farrell was in
Kathmandu when it occurred
32 What was it like?
In 1637 Amsterdam was enjoying a
78 golden age of trade, religious freedom
and education
34 Through History
Follow the evolution of children’s toys
from Ancient Egyptian board games to
6 toy soldiers and games consoles
36 Heroes & Villains

Japanese Emperor Meiji oversaw the
transformation of Japan from a feudal
state to one of the world’s superpowers
40 What If?

If Abraham Lincoln hadn’t been
assassinated, would he still be an icon
or could he have fallen from grace?
44 Victoria Cross
In the Battle of Arnhem, Major Robert
Cain bravely took on several German
tanks in order to hold the British line
48 Bluffer’s Guide
32 The medieval bill of human rights, the

Magna Carta
96 History Answers

Learn about the Wild West’s deadliest
40 gunslinger, the longest war in history
and the first Academy Awards
98 History vs
Hollywood
Did the film Casanova seduce our
writer, or were its historical flaws just
too much?

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