Weirdest American unsolved murder cases!
Boston has seen many unsolved murders and TV historian Tony McMahon investigates three from the 19th century where the killer was never identified.
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Unsolved Victorian Murders: Benjamin Nathan
The unsolved murder of Benjamin Nathan in 1870 revealed the corrupt politics of 19th century New York and underlying class tensions
True Crime – Unsolved 19th Century Murders!
True crime stories from the 19th century with several gruesome unsolved murders investigated by Tony McMahon
The Lavender Scare – America’s LGBT purge
The 1950s anti-Communist McCarthyite Red Scare was accompanied by a lesser known Lavender Scare against LGBT employees in government with terrible consequences
LGBT people arrested in 19th century London
In 1810, a group of 27 LGBT men were arrested at a pub called The White Swan in London and two of them were subsequently hanged
Looting Roman and Etruscan treasures
The looting of Roman and Etruscan treasures by so-called Tombaroli in Italy is now being fought by the Italian police but with mixed results
Zyklon B – the murderous Nazi chemical
Zyklon B was developed as a fumigating agent but used to commit mass murder in Nazi concentration camps. Chemicals company I.G. Farben denied any knowledge of its application. Was this true? Tony McMahon investigates.
Secrets of the Royal Palaces – series 3
Great news – I’m back in a new series of Secrets of the Royal Palaces on Channel 5 that will begin on January 7 2023 at 20:30GMT. If you’re outside of the United Kingdom, you will have to wait sadly or find a way to download it online. But don’t miss out on some great…
Five Biggest History Conspiracy Theories
TV investigative historian Tony McMahon looks at history’s five biggest conspiracy theories from the JFK assassination to the death of Hitler
Pius XII – the Pope who exploded!
The embalming of Pope Pius XII in October 1958 was so botched by his doctor that this pope exploded while on public view in the Vatican