When the public loved not hated journalists
There was a time when the public loved journalists – viewing them as champions of free speech while today the profession is hated by many on social media
2020
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George Floyd – learning lessons from Martin Luther King
Historian Tony McMahon compares the aftermath of the death of George Floyd with what happened after the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968
Walking through Lockdown London with a visor!
In early June 2020, I broke the Coronavirus lockdown and walked through the centre of London wearing a face visor to see how the city had changed
Grave robbers through the centuries
Grave robbers have been desecrating tombs throughout history but as Tony McMahon discovers it’s often for very different reasons
Teen diet in the 1940s – pigging out, staying slim
The teen diet of an American young man in 1945 shows generous amounts of food without the widespread obesity we witness among young people today
The Worst Historical Films: Top Movie Turkeys
Tony McMahon looks at the history movie turkeys that made a complete mess of depicting the past either through miscasting or a host of other sins
Medieval buildings bombed in World War Two
This VE Day we remember the millions who lost their lives in World War Two and I look at the medieval buildings that were destroyed in the Blitz
Which Jesus Christ is true? Secrets of Lost Gospels
There were more than just Four Gospels of Jesus but many other stories of his life rejected by the early church as heretical as Tony McMahon discovers
Is Babylon Berlin a warning for our own time?
Babylon Berlin has opened our eyes to the reality of the Weimar Republic in Germany but also has some dark lessons for our own time
Fear in History – what scared us in the past?
Fear has played a big role in history with panics over alleged witches, reds under the beds and skinheads taking over the streets as Tony McMahon discovers