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June 1, 2023
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Did the Founding Fathers oppose democracy?

Tony McMahon1 year ago1 year ago210 mins

The Founding Fathers never conceived of the United States as a democracy and let’s not get started on women, slaves and the poor as Tony McMahon discovers

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Women denying women the vote!

Tony McMahon2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

Some women in the early 20th century campaigned against female citizens getting the vote. Tony McMahon investigates why

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The urban gang that terrorised Georgian London!

Tony McMahon4 years ago3 years ago27 mins

The Black Boy Alley gang terrorised Georgian London but were eventually executed en masse at Tyburn

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Women in history – scandal and myth!

Tony McMahon4 years ago3 years ago310 mins

Powerful women in history have been subject to lies and myths like Lucrezia Borgia accused of being a serial poisoner with no evidence

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The vampire Countess Bathory!

Tony McMahon5 years ago3 years ago44 mins

The aristocratic vampire Elizabeth Bathory sucked the blood of over 650 women in the late 16th century and horrified Europe with her crimes

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