
Meteorite worship – holy sky objects!
Meteorite worship has been observed in many ancient civilisations as TV historian Tony McMahon investigates these holy rocks
Meteorite worship has been observed in many ancient civilisations as TV historian Tony McMahon investigates these holy rocks
From 1990, there was a mania in the LGBT community for outing high profile gay men in politics, business, and entertainment. Why?
At the turn of the 20th century, America experienced a violent crusade against alcohol led by female crusader Carrie Nation
J. Edgar Hoover was head of the FBI from the 1920s to the 1970s – the hammer of gangsters, communists, and LGBT people. Strange, given he was in a lifelong gay relationship.
The life of an 18th century highwayman could be thrilling but also very short – especially if you showed compassion to your victims.
Syphilis has a long and painful history – with one in ten Londoners once infected with this killer disease as Tony McMahon investigates.
How Europe helped the Confederacy during the American Civil War while professing its abhorrence of slavery is an interesting tale of hypocrisy and mendacity in equal measure.
In 1905, Mary Money was found dead in the Merstham Tunnel believed murdered but events suggested otherwise as Tony McMahon discovers
Boston has seen many unsolved murders and TV historian Tony McMahon investigates three from the 19th century where the killer was never identified.
The unsolved murder of Benjamin Nathan in 1870 revealed the corrupt politics of 19th century New York and underlying class tensions