Sunday, 26 November 2023

Savannah Georgia

 On 26 November 1796, a fire started in Savannah, Georgia. It devastated the town. 

Saturday, 25 November 2023

Medicine

 I wrote a history of medicine from Ancient Times to the present day 

Tunbridge Wells

 I wrote a history of the spa town of Tunbridge Wells 

Friday, 24 November 2023

Ashford

 I wrote a history of the English town of Ashford in Kent 

Money

 I wrote a short history of money. Coins and notes have changed greatly through the years. 


History of Women

 I wrote a history of women 

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