Sunday, 21 January 2024

Redruth

 I wrote a history of the Cornish town of Redruth 

Friday, 19 January 2024

The Masque of the Red Death

 This is an excellent animation of my favourite short story The Masque of the Red Death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKPlapqoRwk 

Thursday, 18 January 2024

Liberia

 I wrote a brief history of Liberia 

Newton Abbot

 I wrote a history of the town of Newton Abbot in Devon 

Roget's Thesaurus

 Peter Mark Roget was born on 18 January 1779. He is famous for Roget's Thesaurus. Happy, cheerful, contented, joyful, joyous jubilant, blessed, merry, blissful, birthday, natal day, date-of-birth, name-day Mr. Roget.

Tuesday, 16 January 2024

Bodmin

 I wrote a brief history of the Cornish town of Bodmin 

Ivan the Terrible

 Ivan the Terrible was crowned Tsar on 16 January 1547. He was the first ruler of Russia to have the title of Tsar.