9 August is National Passion Fruit Day. This is my history of fruit.
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Friday, 8 August 2025
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Roma Holocaust Memorial Day
2 August is Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. The Nazis hated the Roma and they murdered hundreds of thousands of them.
Friday, 1 August 2025
A History of Women From Ancient Times to Today
This is my second book, A History of Women From Ancient Times to Today. When I began researching the history of women, I was surprised at how many great women there were in the past, writers, artists, mathematicians and scientists who I had never heard of. Until recently, they were overlooked.
Thursday, 31 July 2025
Burke and Hare
I wrote about Burke and Hare. They are sometimes called graverobbers. In fact, they didn't; they killed people and then sold the victims' bodies to surgeons for dissection.
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Witchcraft Law
In England, the first law against witchcraft was passed in 1542. It was repealed in 1547 but was replaced by a new law in 1563. The first person in England to be executed for witchcraft was Agnes Waterhouse in 1566. Sadly, many other men and women followed.