August 2013 cover

August 2013

Articles from the August 2013 issue of BBC History Magazine

Martin Luther King speaks in front of microphones, during the March on Washtington

"I Have A Dream": the speech that America couldn’t ignore

Paul Stephenson and Guy Bailey

The great British civil rights scandal: the Bristol bus boycott

The downfall of Mary, Queen of Scots

The "brilliant" Walt Disney with Mickey Mouse in 1935. (Getty Images)

My history hero: Walt Disney (1901-66). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Books interview: the life and career of Benjamin Disraeli. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A colourful painting from the 15th century showing several merchants gathered together

The LibraryMoving to medieval England

Ye Olde Travel Guide: Borneo 1856. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The LibraryJohnnie Walker: U-boat hunter in the Second World War

A photograph of historian Sarah Foot at St Mary the Virgin Church

The LibraryHistory Explorer: the rise of English Christianity. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Q&A: When and where was the trebuchet invented?