Lobotomised and sold into slavery
A court case from 1700 reveals a horrific story of young men lobotomised and sold into slavery in Maryland
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Women denying women the vote!
Some women in the early 20th century campaigned against female citizens getting the vote. Tony McMahon investigates why
A real-life werewolf in England
Between 1933 and 1950, an alleged werewolf in England dubbed the Moon Killer murdered three people until being caught by the police
2019 – a busy year for me on history TV programmes!
Tony McMahon calls himself the bearded historian and appears on history TV programmes making the subject fun and accessible to global audiences
Corporate racism in the 1920s
A shocking example of vintage corporate racism with a 1923 Christmas card where African employees were treated as design accessories as Tony McMahon reports
Maddest rulers in history
Tony McMahon investigates some of the maddest rulers in history from Charles VI who thought he was made of glass to George III who lost America.
Man in the High Castle: the real American Nazis?
The Man in the High Castle returns in 2018 – but who were the real American Nazis from the 1930s to the 1960s?
Was King George really a tyrant?
King George III was characterised by the US Constitution as a tyrant but in reality he was no worse than other monarchs as Tony McMahon discovers