Survived hanging

 On 24 November 1740, William Duell was hanged for murder. He was taken to the surgeons and laid out to be dissected but he regained consciousness (in those days hanging killed by strangulation rather than by breaking the neck). Duell had his sentence commuted to transportation. This is my history of capital punishment in Britain

Whitehaven

 I wrote a history of Whitehaven, a town in Cumbria, England

Glasgow

 I wrote a history of the great Scottish city of Glasgow 

Blackbeard

 The notorious pirate Edward Teach AKA Blackbeard was killed on 22 November 1718. This is my history of pirates.

Saskatoon

 I wrote a history of the Canadian city of Saskatoon 

East Grinstead

 I wrote a history of the town of East Grinstead. Its name means green place. 

Women in Persia

In Ancient Persia, women could inherit and own property. Many of them had jobs. Some women were made managers, in charge of both male and female workers. If the king died the queen could rule until the crown prince came of age.