Werewolves explained – from ancient legends to Hollywood!
As the horror genre revives in the movies and streaming TV series – it’s time that werewolves were explained being a hugely popular monster!
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The Anarchist assassination of President McKinley
In 1901 an anarchist called Leon Czolgosz was responsible for the assassination of President William McKinley – why did he do it?
Alien contact with humans – fact or myth?
If there has been alien contact with humans – where is the evidence? Historian Tony McMahon examines recent and historic claims.
The shortest war in history – just 40 minutes!
The shortest war in history was between the British Empire and the sultanate of Zanzibar lasting just 40 minutes
Metal detector treasure hunting comeback!
etal detector enthusiasts have discovered lots of historical artefacts but new legislation means that treasure will have to be handed over
Muslim African slaves in America
Muslim African slaves in America had a different status to non-Muslim slaves often being put in supervisory roles and regarded as more cultivated
Teen diet in the 1940s – pigging out, staying slim
The teen diet of an American young man in 1945 shows generous amounts of food without the widespread obesity we witness among young people today
Coronavirus – lessons of past plagues
Tony McMahon looks at the history of viruses in human history and how they have shaped our evolution and society
London hated the French long before Brexit
Xenophobia in London is nothing new as Londoners hated the French two hundred years ago as Tony McMahon discovers
Why I prefer Roundheads to Royalists
As BBC Four broadcasts a new series on King Charles I, Tony McMahon asks whether we should side with Roundheads or Royalists
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