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MEGALITHS EUROPES FIRST ROCK STARSGETTING RICH IN ROMETHE PATH TO WEALTH AND POWERMATA HARI SECRETS,LIES,AND GERMAN SPIESTHEPLOTTOKILLTHEKINGGUY FAWKESPLUS:Some Assembly Required The Discovery of the Ishtar GateThe largest offering of commercial-free series,documentaries,and specials.Brought to you by HISTORY channel.STREAM CLASSIC HISTORYGo to:HistoryV TRIALONE MONTHNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HISTORY 1 F R O M T H E E D I T O RThe notorious Guy Fawkes was a member of the plot to blow up Englands Parliament and kill King James I in November 1605.The plan was thwarted when the kings men discovered Fawkes in the cellars carrying a lantern(above)and guarding barrels of gunpowder.Since then,on November 5 Britain celebrates his defeat,often by burning Fawkes in effigy,a ritual that mocks him and warns potential rebels against the crown.The traditional celebration endures,but the symbol of Fawkes has been reinvented.Masks bearing his visage,designed by artist David Lloyd for the graphic novel V for Vendetta and subsequent 2005 movie,gained popularity in the mid-2000s when members of several protest movements began donning them for public events.These distinctive masks are worn at protests the world over,spreading far beyond Britain.Wearing a Fawkes face doesnt ridicule rebellion nowit honors it.This metamorphosis reveals how complicated the lives of symbols are,for new meanings develop when new people adopt them.It also reveals how necessary and enlightening it is to revisit the history of Fawkes to gain insight into how people“remember,remember”this 17th-century figure.Amy Briggs,Executive Editor MEGALITHSEUROPESFIRSTROCKSTARSGETTING RICH IN ROMETHE PATH TO WEALTH AND POWERMATA HARI SECRETS,LIES,AND GERMAN SPIESTHEPLOTTOKILLTHEKINGGUY FAWKESPLUS:Some Assembly Required The Discovery of the Ishtar GateEXECUTIVE 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 Editor FRANCISCO ORDUAPhotography Editor MERITXELL CASANOVASContributorsIRENE BERMAN-VAPORIS,MARC BRIAN DUCKETT,SARAH PRESANT-COLLINS,THEODORE A.SICKLEY,JANE SUNDERLAND VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER JOHN MACKETHANPublishing Directors senior vice president,national geographic partners YULIA P.BOYLEdeputy managing editor,national geographic magazine AMY KOLCZAKpublisher,national geographic books LISA THOMAS Advertising ROBERT AMBERGConsumer Marketing and Planning ANNE BARKER,RICHARD BROWN,PAULA COMMODORE,SUSAN DIDONATO,JUSTIN DROMS,SUZANNE MACKAY,MATT MOORE,CHRISTINA NAGEY,TRAVIS PRICE,ROCCO RUGGIERI,JOHN SEELEY,MARK VIOLAProduction Services JOHN CHOW,JULIE IBINSON,DARRICK MCRAE,KRISTIN SEMENIUK,GREGORY STORERCustomer Service SCOTT ARONSON,TRACY PELTfor subscription questions,visit or call 1-800-647-5463.to subscribe online,visit .for corrections and clarifications,visit we do not accept unsolicited materials,we welcome your comments and suggestions at .CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS DECLAN MOOREEDITORIAL DIRECTOR,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS SUSAN GOLDBERG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS MARCELA MARTINCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS JILL CRESSEVP,BUSINESS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS JEFF SCHNEIDERCOPYRIGHT 2017 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS,LLC.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AND YELLOW BORDER DESIGN ARE TRADEMARKS 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 3,Number 5.$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 make our subscriber names available to companies whose products or services might be of interest to you.If you prefer not to be included,you may request that your name be removed from promotion lists by calling 1-800-647-5463.To opt out of future direct mail from other organizations,visit DMAchoice.org,or mail a request to:DMA Choice,c/o Data&Mar