Wyatt Earp – and the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
What really happened in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and was Wyatt Earp a hero or a villain? TV historian Tony McMahon investigates
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Wild West’s forgotten African-American cowboys
A quarter of cowboys were African-American in the Wild West but Hollywood erased their identities as TV historian Tony McMahon discovers
Did Buffalo Bill create the myth of the Wild West?
Buffalo Bill is often accused of having invented a fake Wild West in his shows but TV historian Tony McMahon begs to differ
Terror of Scalping in the Wild West
Scalping by Indian tribes terrified the Wild West but in truth, white settlers were taking scalps as well – for money – Tony McMahon reports
The myth of Napoleon and the nose on the Sphinx
The new Ridley Scott movie on Napoleon will revive the idea that his troops shot the nose off the Sphinx as Tony McMahon investigates
Sensational Victorian sex scandals!
The 19th century was full of Victorian sex scandals with many showing an obsession with whipping as TV historian Tony McMahon discovers
Sex scandals in English history!
There have been many sex scandals in English history with the 19th century being a rich source as Tony McMahon discovers
Battle of the Boyne – Pope backed King Billy!
On July 12 every year, Irish Protestants celebrate the Battle of the Boyne even though the Pope backed King Billy – Tony McMahon explains
The mystery of how Jesus Christ was described as a Magic Mushroom
Jesus Christ was a magic mushroom worshipped by a drug-fuelled cult according to Dead Sea Scrolls scholar John Allegro
Why do some people believe there is an alien base in Antarctica?
Alien bases on Antarctica and secret meetings with our governments – these theories have gained ground with little to no evidence. Why? Tony McMahon investigates.