The Suffragette use of terrorism
TV historian Tony McMahon investigates the use of terrorism tactics by the Suffragettes to achieve their aim of female suffrage
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Gunpowder plot – 17th century terrorism!
In 1605, Robert Catesby and Guy Fawkes led the Gunpowder Plot – an example of Jacobean terrorism as Tony McMahon discovers
Loch Ness Monster: the cryptid in a Scottish lake
The Loch Ness Monster is a relatively recent legend so why did it become so popular? Tony McMahon investigates
Nazis who fled to Egypt
Leading Nazis fled Germany after the Second World War and made their way to Egypt where they continued producing anti-Jewish propaganda
Medieval monks clash over Easter
Medieval monks clashed bitterly over the dating of Easter with so-called Roman and Celtic monks at each other’s throats
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
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