The Illustrated War News was launched soon after the start of the first World War and published regular weekly issues from 1914–18. Its 238 issues give us a vivid, illustrated, patriotic, and in places sensational account of the Great War. The periodical was a subsidiary publication from the Illustrated London News publishing company. And an advertisement in the opening page of the junior periodical proclaimed:
Were the editors and publishers of … Keep Reading
Every year on the 4th of July, the United States celebrates its Independence Day with colourful parades, sizzling barbecues and fireworks. This national holiday commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, when the thirteen American colonies officially broke away from British rule.
Read on to discover three articles and poems from archives of magazines hosted on the Exact Editions platform that touch on American history and the July 4th celebrations themselves.
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Women’s History Month is celebrated across Australia, the USA and the UK during the month of March, with International Women’s Day falling on the 8th of March.
To celebrate, we’re highlighting four articles from the archives of BBC History Revealed, Ancient Egypt, Military History Matters and Cornucopia on all things medieval women, the Cleopatras of the Ptolemaic Empire, feminist pioneers and Turkish art history.
We’ve used Exact Editions’ comprehensive search function to find these articles from the digital archives of … Keep Reading
Every February, LGBT+ History Month is celebrated in the UK. It was founded by education charity Schools OUT in 2005 as a dedicated space to highlight all the incredible things that LGBT+ people have achieved throughout history in all areas of life.
Each year, Schools OUT choose a different theme and five historical figures to spotlight. 2025’s theme is ‘Activism and Social Change’ and the chosen figures are Octavia Hill, Ivor Cummings, Annie Kenney, Charlie Kiss, … Keep Reading
2023 has been a year of archive acquisition for Exact Editions, with 15 publications either extending, completing or joining the platform. These titles expand across a range of genres, and are perfect for both institutions and consumers alike.
This magazine is a must-read for those who enjoy studying the history and, also, modernity of the illustration industry and the artists who are currently pushing boundaries and keeping their art relevant to society. There are currently 33 issues readily … Keep Reading
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