I wrote another book. I called it A History of Women From Ancient Times to Today. When I read about the history of women I was amazed at how many prominent women there were in the past, who are largely overlooked today. Many women philosophers, writers, mathematicians, scientists, artists and musicians were famous in their own day but have been largely overlooked today. In my book I try to redress the balance. It's available from Lulu Books.
2 August is Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. The Nazis hated the Roma and they murdered hundreds of thousands of them.
In England, the first law against witchcraft was passed in 1542. It was repealed in 1547 but was replaced by a new law in 1563. The first person in England to be executed for witchcraft was Agnes Waterhouse in 1566. Sadly, many other men and women followed.
On 24 July 1944 about 300 Mexicans formed a squadron called the Aztec Eagles. They fought against Japan. Brazilian soldiers fought against Germany. Mexico and Brazil were the only Latin American countries to send armed forces to fight in the Second World War. 👏
The slang word quid probably comes from the Latin 'quid pro quo', which means 'something for something'. Until the 19th century all banks not just the Bank of England issued notes when you deposited gold with them.
They gave a note saying 'I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of 1 pound (of gold) or later 5 pounds or 10 pounds. The notes were quid pro quo (something for something).
In 1935, the Nazis banned broadcasting jazz music and swing music, claiming it was degenerate music created by Jews and black people (The Nazis despised both). The Nazis also banned the saxophone. In 1939, they made it illegal to listen to foreign radio stations. Yet, some brave young people known as 'swings' continued to listen to jazz.
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