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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017STANDINGTALL EGYPTS GREAT PYRAMIDS BABYLON JEWEL OF THE ANCIENT WORLDHALTING THE HUNSTHE ALLIANCE THAT STOPPED ATTILALUCREZIA BORGIAPREDATOR OR PAWN?TURNERAMERICAN REBELPLUS:ANGLO-SAXON HOARD:THE TREASURE OFSUTTON HOO WINTER IS COMING:THE DEEP FREEZE OF 17091-888-966-8687| 2017 National Geographic Partners LLC.NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPEDITIONS and the Yellow Border Design are trademarks of the National Geographic Society,used under license.WILDLIFE&CULTURAL TRIPS SMALL-SHIP VOYAGES PHOTOGRAPHY TRIPS&WORKSHOPSFAMILY EXPEDITIONS TRAIN TRIPS PRIVATE JET TRIPS ACTIVE ADVENTURES PRIVATE EXPEDITIONS UNIQUE LODGES OF THE WORLD STUDENT EXPEDITIONS AND MORE!TRAVEL THE WORLD WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HISTORY 1 F R O M T H E E D I T O RHistory is full of stories that are not easy to tell or easy to hear.But they must be told in order to understand more fully the human experience.When U.S.president Barack Obama spoke at the opening of the African American History Museum in 2016,he addressed this very issue:“The best history helps us recognize the mistakes that weve made and the dark corners of the human spirit that we need to guard against.And,yes,a clear-eyed view of history can make us uncomfortable,and shake us out of familiar narratives.But it is precisely because of that discomfort that we learn and grow and harness our collective power to make this nation more perfect.It is in this embrace of truth,as best as we can know it,in the celebration of the entire American experience,where real patriotism lies.”The story of Nat Turner and his rebels is just one of these stories from the dark corners.The 2016 film The Birth of a Nation brought the rebellion to the big screen,shedding light,sparking conversation,and yielding exploration that led to new historical discoveries.As we further probe the thorny legacy of this event,we see how all Americans can learn and grow from a better understanding of Nat Turner,his rebels,and their place in the American story.Amy Briggs,Executive Editor STANDINGTALLEGYPTSGREATPYRAMIDS BABYLON JEWEL OF THE ANCIENT WORLDHALTING THE HUNSTHE ALLIANCE THAT STOPPED ATTILALUCREZIA BORGIAPREDATOR OR PAWN?NATTURNERNAMERICAN REBELPLUS:ANGLO-SAXON HOARD:THE TREASURE OFSUTTON HOO WINTER IS COMING:THE DEEP FREEZE OF 1709EXECUTIVE EDITOR AMY E.BRIGGSDeputy Editor VICTOR LLORET BLACKBURNText Editor JULIUS PURCELL Editorial Consultants JOSEP MARIA CASALS(Managing Editor,Historia magazine),IAKI DE LA FUENTE(Art Director,Historia magazine)Design Editors CHRISTOPHER SEAGER,FRANCISCO ORDUAPhotography Editor MERITXELL CASANOVASContributorsMARC BRIAN DUCKETT,GRACE HILL,SARAH PRESANT-COLLINS,THEODORE A.SICKLEY,ROSEMARY WARDLEYVICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGERJOHN MACKETHANPublishing Directorssenior vice president,national geographic partnersYULIA P.BOYLEdeputy managing editor,national geographic magazineAMY KOLCZAKsenior vice president,national geographic booksLISA THOMASAdvertisingROBERT AMBERG,CHARLIE ATTENBOROUGHConsumer MarketingANNE BARKER,RICHARD BROWN,PAULA COMMODORE,SUZANNE MACKAY,MATT MOORE,TRAVIS PRICE,ROCCO RUGGIERI,JOHN SEELEY,HEATHER TOYEProduction ServicesJOHN CHOW,THOMAS CRAIG,BRUCE MACCALLUM,STEPHEN ROBINSON,KRISTIN SEMENIUK,GREGORY STORER,MARK WETZELCustomer ServiceTRACY PELTfor subscription questions,or call 1-800-647-5463.to subscribe online,while we do not accept unsolicited materials,we welcome your commentsand suggestions CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS DECLAN MOOREEDITORIAL DIRECTOR,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS SUSAN GOLDBERGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS MARCELA MARTINGLOBAL NETWORKS CEO,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS COURTENEY MONROECOPYRIGHT 2017 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS,LLC.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AND YELLOW BORDER DESIGN ARETRADEMARKS OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY,USED UNDER LICENSE.PRINTED IN U.S.A.PRESIDENT RICARDO RODRIGOCEO ENRIQUE IGLESIASMANAGING DIRECTORS ANA RODRIGO,MARI CARMEN CORONAS EDITORIAL DIRECTOR AUREA DAZ INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE EDITOR SOLEDAD LORENZOEDITORIAL COORDINATOR MONICA ARTIGASMARKETING DIRECTOR BERTA CASTELLETCREATIVE DIRECTOR JORDINA SALVANYGENERAL DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND CONTROL IGNACIO LPEZNational Geographic History(ISSN 2380-3878)is published bimonthly in January/February,March/April,May/June,July/August,September/October,and November/December by National Geographic Partners,LLC,1145 17th Street,NW,Washington,DC 20036.Volume 2,Number 6.$29 per year for U.S.delivery.Periodicals postage paid at Washington,DC,and additional mailing offices.SUBSCRIBER:If the Postal Service alerts us that your magazine is undeliverable,we have no further obligation unless we receive a corrected address within two years.POSTMASTER:Send address changes to National Geographic History,P.O.Box 62138,Tampa,FL 33662.In Canada,agreement number 40063649,return undeliverable Canadian addresses to National Geographic History,P.O.Box 4412 STA A,Toronto,Ontario M5W 3W2.We occasionally