Antarctica Day

 Today is Antarctica Day. On 1 December 1959, the Antarctic Treaty was signed. Antarctica was to be preserved for peaceful research. This is my history of Antarctica.

Merry Christmas

 A Merry Christmas to all our readers. Here is my history of Christmas. 

Boston

 I wrote a brief history of the great American city of Boston 

Money Does Not Stink

 In Rome, urine was used to wash clothes. The emperor Vespasian put a tax on urine collected from public toilets and sold for cleaning. His son complained that it was a disgusting way to raise money. Vespasian held a gold coin under his son's nose and said 'pecunia non olet' (money does not stink).

Arizona

 I wrote a history of the US state of Arizona 

Poverty

 I wrote a history of poverty in Britain 

Lewes

 I wrote about the Sussex town of Lewes. It has a long and interesting history.