My article about the Holodomor

 I wrote a brief article about the Holodomor, a man-made famine in Ukraine.

Guardian Angels

 2 October is Guardian Angel Day 

The Invention of the Chimney

 One often overlooked invention of the Middle Ages was the chimney. It made houses warm but much less smokey. This is an article about the invention of the chimney.

National Black Dog Day

 1 October is National Black Dog Day. Let's hear it for black dogs!

Old Murder Cases Newsreel

 I found an old newsreel about old murder cases

My History of England

I have published a new book, My History of England 

Pressed to Death

 In the 17th century, in England, people who refused to plead either 'guilty' or 'not guilty' at a trial were 'pressed'. That means a wooden board was placed on them and weights were put on top, one by one. Sometimes, the person could not stand the increasing weight and agreed to plead. However sometimes he was pressed to death. The last man to be pressed to death died at Horsham, Sussex in 1735.