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National Geographic History

May/June 2019
Magazine

See how National Geographic History magazine inflames and quenches the curiosity of history buffs and informs and entertains anyone who appreciates that the truth indeed is stranger than fiction with a digital subscription today. And that history is not just about our forebears. It’s about us. It’s about you.

FROM THE EDITOR

HISTORY

Deep Freeze: London’s Lost Icehouse • Buried away underneath the streets of London is a cavernous chamber once used to supply ice to the wealthy in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Innovater, Influencer, Debtor

Beau Brummell, First Male Fashion Icon • Once the toast of London’s early 19th-century social scene, Beau Brummell died in poverty. But his notions on men’s dress still inform modern styles.

Sign Language: Meaning in Motion • Beginning in the 16th century, clerics and teachers let their fingers do the talking and overcame centuries of misconceptions about the abilities of deaf people.

LEONARDO’S LAST MASTERPIECE

INVESTIGATION: ÖTZI • In 1991 the body of a murdered man was discovered high in the Alps. Killed more than 5,000 years ago, studies of the Iceman haven’t revealed who did it, but they have given rich insights into life in the Copper Age.

THE FEAST OF OPET • Every summer Egyptians accompanied statues of the gods in a vibrant procession from Karnak to Luxor in a carefully stage-managed display of royal power.

FROM KARNAK TO LUXOR

The Life and Death of Rome’s Richest Man CRASSUS • Born in the waning days of the Roman Republic, Crassus had unlimited desire for money and glory. Allying with his rivals, his unfulfilled lust for power pushed him to disgrace and Rome toward empire.

MONEY AND GLORY

DEATH AT CARRHAE

BEAUTY QUEEN • Married at 16 to the emperor of Austria, Elisabeth—nicknamed Sisi—was a reluctant empress, struggling with life at court and sympathetic to the democratic struggles of the people in her new nation.

A TROUBLED LIFE

IMPERIAL ITEMS • The empress relied on various gadgets and accessories to help prepare her food, weigh herself, and exercise. But her body was not her only preoccupation: She also kept her journal close by to write down her ideas, observations, and poems.

GIRL ON FILM • Born soon after the birth of photography, Sisi understood the power of the camera. Where it burnished her image, she happily posed, but—like many female royals since—she also resented its intrusion.

How the War Was Won D-DAY • the axis and allies had been sparring for supremacy for five years when dawn broke on june 6, 1944, along the beaches of northern france. the battles fought in normandy that day turned the tide, beginning the liberation of europe and the end of world war ii.

Piercing the Wall

ALLIED ASSAULT ON EUROPE

The Commanders

Overlord and Bodyguard • Operation Overlord was shielded from the Germans by Operation Bodyguard, inspired by Churchill’s remark that truth in wartime should always be “attended by a bodyguard of lies.” That meant simulating preparations for landings elsewhere to keep German forces dispersed.

The Slow Breakthrough

Fueling French Resistance • Before and after D-Day, agents of the OSS, its British counterpart the SOE, and the French government-in-exile armed French Resistance groups and organized attacks to hinder German opposition to the invasion.

The Search for Bubastis, Egypt’s Sacred City of Cats • Following clues left by the classical Greek historian Herodotus, 19th-century scholars tracked down the site of the city sacred to Bastet, the cat goddess of ancient Egypt.

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Frequency: Every other month Pages: 100 Publisher: National Geographic Society Edition: May/June 2019

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See how National Geographic History magazine inflames and quenches the curiosity of history buffs and informs and entertains anyone who appreciates that the truth indeed is stranger than fiction with a digital subscription today. And that history is not just about our forebears. It’s about us. It’s about you.

FROM THE EDITOR

HISTORY

Deep Freeze: London’s Lost Icehouse • Buried away underneath the streets of London is a cavernous chamber once used to supply ice to the wealthy in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Innovater, Influencer, Debtor

Beau Brummell, First Male Fashion Icon • Once the toast of London’s early 19th-century social scene, Beau Brummell died in poverty. But his notions on men’s dress still inform modern styles.

Sign Language: Meaning in Motion • Beginning in the 16th century, clerics and teachers let their fingers do the talking and overcame centuries of misconceptions about the abilities of deaf people.

LEONARDO’S LAST MASTERPIECE

INVESTIGATION: ÖTZI • In 1991 the body of a murdered man was discovered high in the Alps. Killed more than 5,000 years ago, studies of the Iceman haven’t revealed who did it, but they have given rich insights into life in the Copper Age.

THE FEAST OF OPET • Every summer Egyptians accompanied statues of the gods in a vibrant procession from Karnak to Luxor in a carefully stage-managed display of royal power.

FROM KARNAK TO LUXOR

The Life and Death of Rome’s Richest Man CRASSUS • Born in the waning days of the Roman Republic, Crassus had unlimited desire for money and glory. Allying with his rivals, his unfulfilled lust for power pushed him to disgrace and Rome toward empire.

MONEY AND GLORY

DEATH AT CARRHAE

BEAUTY QUEEN • Married at 16 to the emperor of Austria, Elisabeth—nicknamed Sisi—was a reluctant empress, struggling with life at court and sympathetic to the democratic struggles of the people in her new nation.

A TROUBLED LIFE

IMPERIAL ITEMS • The empress relied on various gadgets and accessories to help prepare her food, weigh herself, and exercise. But her body was not her only preoccupation: She also kept her journal close by to write down her ideas, observations, and poems.

GIRL ON FILM • Born soon after the birth of photography, Sisi understood the power of the camera. Where it burnished her image, she happily posed, but—like many female royals since—she also resented its intrusion.

How the War Was Won D-DAY • the axis and allies had been sparring for supremacy for five years when dawn broke on june 6, 1944, along the beaches of northern france. the battles fought in normandy that day turned the tide, beginning the liberation of europe and the end of world war ii.

Piercing the Wall

ALLIED ASSAULT ON EUROPE

The Commanders

Overlord and Bodyguard • Operation Overlord was shielded from the Germans by Operation Bodyguard, inspired by Churchill’s remark that truth in wartime should always be “attended by a bodyguard of lies.” That meant simulating preparations for landings elsewhere to keep German forces dispersed.

The Slow Breakthrough

Fueling French Resistance • Before and after D-Day, agents of the OSS, its British counterpart the SOE, and the French government-in-exile armed French Resistance groups and organized attacks to hinder German opposition to the invasion.

The Search for Bubastis, Egypt’s Sacred City of Cats • Following clues left by the classical Greek historian Herodotus, 19th-century scholars tracked down the site of the city sacred to Bastet, the cat goddess of ancient Egypt.

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