Did Buffalo Bill invent 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
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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
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
Jesus Christ was a Magic Mushroom
Jesus Christ was a magic mushroom worshipped by a drug-fuelled cult according to Dead Sea Scrolls scholar John Allegro
An alien base at 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.
JFK assassination and the magic bullet
JFK was assassinated 60 years ago and ever since there has been criticism of the magic bullet theory proving Lee Harvey Oswald was the killer
Why did doctors oppose the NHS in 1948?
Why did family doctors and hospital consultants oppose the setting up of the NHS in 1948? Tony McMahon investigates.