Sunday, 21 January 2024

Pictures of Clapham

 I uploaded some pictures I took of Clapham 

Clapham

 I wrote a history of Clapham. In the 18th century, it was a fashionable place to live. Many distinguished men lived there including the scientists Henry Cavendish and Benjamin Franklin. 

Redruth

 I wrote a history of the Cornish town of Redruth 

Friday, 19 January 2024

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.