Was Jesus Christ a terrorist?
In a new YouTube series called History’s Terrorists, Tony McMahon looks at whether Jesus and other historical figures would be classified as terrorist today
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Why Did Russia Sell Alaska to the U.S.?
Alaska was once part of Russia but the tsar sold it to the United States for a bargain sum. So might Vladimir Putin be eyeing it up?
Nuclear War: Lessons from the Cold War Era
Vladimir Putin has revived a level of fear over nuclear war not seen since the 1980s as Tony McMahon investigates
Was Tutankhamun buried in the tomb of a queen?
Some believe that the tomb of Tutankhamun was intended for a royal queen hence the feminine imagery that abounds within
Howard Carter – discoverer of Tutankhamun
Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon became global celebrities on discovering the tomb of Tutankhamun – though Carter wasn’t universally popular
Centenary of the Tutankhamun discovery!
2022 will be a hundred years since the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun and two hundred years since the Rosetta Stone was deciphered as Tony McMahon reports
Did the Founding Fathers oppose democracy?
The Founding Fathers never conceived of the United States as a democracy and let’s not get started on women, slaves and the poor as Tony McMahon discovers
Queen Victoria – the eight assassination attempts
Queen Victoria was subjected to eight assassination attempts in her life though incredibly survived them all as Tony McMahon discovers.
Understanding King George III’s Mental Health Struggles
King George III experienced periods of madness but the causes are still being hotly debated as Tony McMahon discovers
Elizabeth I – why was she a Virgin Queen?
Elizabeth the First projected an image of being the Virgin Queen but was it true or clever propaganda as Tony McMahon investigates