I wrote a short history of the little Welsh town of Carmarthen localhistories.org/a-history-of-carmarthen
A blog about history and true crime. Historical trivia and stories about true crime.
Sunday, 13 March 2022
Thursday, 10 March 2022
Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Barbie
Happy birthday Barbie. She debuted at the American Toy Fair in New York on 9 March 1959. localhistories.org/a-history-of-toys
Monday, 7 March 2022
Sunday, 6 March 2022
Ghana
Ghana became independent on 6 March 1957. Happy Independence Day. localhistories.org/a-brief-history-of-ghana
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Texas
On 2 March 1836 Texas declared its independence from Mexico localhistories.org/a-history-of-texas
Tuesday, 1 March 2022
Women in the 20th Century
The bikini was invented in 1946. In 1947 Christian Dior introduced the New Look, with long skirts and narrow waists giving an ‘hourglass’ figure. During the 1950s women’s clothes were full and feminine. However in 1965, Mary Quant invented the mini skirt and clothes became even more informal. localhistories.org/women-in-the-20th-century/
