American History’s Biggest Fibs episode 3

American History’s Biggest Fibs episode 3: In the third and final film in the series, Lucy Worsley reveals the historic myths and deceptions told following the United States’ emergence as a superpower after the Second World War. We often remember the 1950s and early 1960s in America as a golden era of abundance, harmony and the American dream made real. This film reveals that to be a carefully constructed illusion. In truth, the era of America’s supremacy was a time…

American History’s Biggest Fibs episode 2

Post category:History
Post author:HDclump
Post published:August 5, 2022
Reading time:5 mins read

American History’s Biggest Fibs episode 2

American History’s Biggest Fibs episode 2: In the second programme of this three-part series, Lucy Worsley debunks the myths behind one of the USA’s great historical landmarks: the American Civil War. At the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington DC, Lucy explains that Abraham Lincoln has gone down in history as the saviour of the union, and for ending slavery. He did it at the expense of the bloodiest conflict ever to take place on American soil, a civil war that pitted…

American History’s Biggest Fibs episode 1

Post category:History
Post author:HDclump
Post published:August 4, 2022
Reading time:4 mins read

American History’s Biggest Fibs episode 1

American History’s Biggest Fibs episode 1: In the first of a three-part series, Lucy Worsley explores how American history has been mythologised and manipulated by generations of politicians, writers and protesters. This episode examines the American Revolution – a David-and-Goliath battle of men with high ideals taking on the might of the British Empire. But how much of America’s founding story is based on fact? Lucy Worsley reveals the myths and manipulations behind American history. Lucy Worsley is…

Lucy Worsley Investigates - Madness of King George

Post category:History
Post author:HDclump
Post published:June 6, 2022
Reading time:3 mins read

Lucy Worsley Investigates – Madness of King George

Lucy Worsley Investigates - Madness of King George: How did George’s mental illness change Britain? Lucy Worsley uncovers Royal papers and explores how the attempt on his life by a mentally ill subject changed psychiatry forever. The historian examines four dramatic chapters in British history, exploring how changing attitudes to gender politics, class inequality, mental health and children can challenge perceptions of the past and provide new answers to each myster. She begins with the 16th-century witch hunts,…

Lucy Worsley Investigates - Princes in the Tower

Post category:History
Post author:HDclump
Post published:June 5, 2022
Reading time:3 mins read

Lucy Worsley Investigates – Princes in the Tower

Lucy Worsley Investigates - Princes in the Tower: What really happened to the princes in the tower? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of the two boys whose disappearance in 1483 has led to centuries of mystery and speculation. The historian examines four dramatic chapters in British history, exploring how changing attitudes to gender politics, class inequality, mental health and children can challenge perceptions of the past and provide new answers to each myster. She begins with the 16th-century…