Florence Ransom

I found out by accident that in 1940, a woman called Florence Ransom shot and killed 3 women. She was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, but a medical examination found she was insane and she was sent to an asylum. She spent 26 years there.

The History of Glass

I found a very good video about the history of glass. It's something we usually take for granted but glass has a fascinating history. 

Portsmouth Natural History Museum

 Portsmouth Natural History Museum is a very good one. I recommend it.

Kazakhstan History

 I have written a brief history of Kazakhstan 

Stalin's Famine in Kazakhstan

 I am writing a history of Kazakhstan. I didn't realise that Stalin caused a terrible famine in Kazakhstan in 1931-1933. More than 1.5 million people died.

History of Libraries

 I wrote a little history of libraries

Laura Bassi

 Famous woman physicist Laura Bassi was born in Bologna, Italy, on 31 October 1711. She studied at Bologna and gained a doctorate degree in 1732. She became a lecturer at the university and also made important contributions to science. https://www.europeana.eu/en/stories/laura-bassi-one-of-the-first-women-in-science