Alaska Treaty

 On 30 March 1867 US Secretary of State William Henry Seward signed a treaty to buy Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million - less than 2 cents an acre. localhistories.org/a-history-of-alaska

Botley

This is my Youtube video about the history of Botley in Hampshire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3DYXlLWC0c

Thomas Cranmer

 On 21 March 1556 the Thomas Cranmer, Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury was burned to death during the reign of the Catholic Queen Mary https://englishhistory.net/tudor/thomas-cranmer-death/?fbclid=IwAR3Gh9MSbCIVFo2SVEPEj4T-jd_Ts2SZu8r3jMHHZvIR2KnSqi16_pt_XEE

Myths About Corsets

 Most of us have grown up with myths about corsets - they were like instruments of torture, they made women faint etc. This article says it's all myths, corsets were not dangerous or even uncomfortable. https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/everything-you-know-about-corsets-is-false/?fbclid=IwAR1mhjfZ66EG1ZHBBdWJHCu1GBsZdWXpdQ65QXOlMuqUbOr7bwMnrmkU6Lo

Saint Patrick

 According to legend Saint Patrick was captured when he was young and made a slave in Ireland. He escaped back to Britain but eventually returned to Ireland to preach. It's probably not true. It's more likely Patrick was a slave trader himself. https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/saint-patrick-slave-trader?fbclid=IwAR3x6HLSaykzwliVIjcwqzld4L7rbVMEyag49EUBQsbH7XnV6kVpClaF4yE

Caroline Herschel

 The great astronomer Caroline Herschel was born on 16 March1750. In 1828 The Royal Astronomical Society awarded Caroline the gold medal for science. In 1846 she was given the Prussian Gold Medal for science. https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-caroline-herschel/

The Jersey Martyrs

 I found this video about the horrifying about murder of Protestants on the Island of Jersey in the 16th century. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HjGBpY8_DQ&list=WL&index=2

Shoe the World

 15 March is National Shoe the World Day. Sadly for many people in the world shoes are a luxury. localhistories.org/a-history-of-shoes

Lithuania

 On 11 March 1990, Lithuania declared its independence from the USSR. 

Barbie

 Happy birthday Barbie. (She made her debut at a toy fair on 9 March 1959). https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-dolls/

Toronto

 The great Canadian city of Toronto was incorporated on 6 March 1834 

Slaves in Anglo-Saxon Bristol

 I found this interesting article about slaves in Anglo-Saxon Bristol https://www.buildinghistory.org/bristol/saxonslaves.shtml 

Milton

 I made a video about the history of Milton, Portsmouth https://youtu.be/-XeKnhYW5AM

Chicago

 Chicago was incorporated as a city on 4 March 1837. Happy birthday Chicago. 

Telephone

 Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone was born on 3 March 1847 

19th Century Food

 Four years ago I made this video about food in the 19th century https://youtu.be/q97BiiNzwNU