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4 History Magazines (and a History Magazine Family)

I often consider November and December reflective months—a time of year to think about what’s passed, often with an eye on how to move forward. For freelance writers, there’s a great market open year-round that focuses on the past: history magazines.

History is about as evergreen as a subject can get, and it never goes out of style. Of course, there are the broad brushstrokes of various empires and kingdoms or especially calamitous catastrophes. But readers are also interested in the origins of food dishes, sporting activities, and various inventions.

Here I’ve collected four history magazines open to submissions from writers. While these magazines specifically focus on different parts of history, freelancers would be

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