Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley created Frankenstein’s monster
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1797, the author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born. Mary’s mother was the well-known... Read More
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I have a dream” speech
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech “I have a dream,” addressing... Read More
479BC the invasion of Greece by Persian emperor Xerxes
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 479 BC the invasion of Greece by the Persian emperor Xerxes was defeated... Read More
Charlotte Bronte completed the manuscript of ‘Jane Eyre’.
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1847 Charlotte Brontë completed the manuscript of Jane Eyre. The longest lived of... Read More
Dorothy Parker lost her dust
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1893, the American writer, humourist and civil rights activist Dorothy Parker was born.... Read More
The rape of the Sabine women
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 750 BC the rape of the Sabine women is traditionally said to have... Read More
The first black slaves arrive in North America
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1619 the first black slaves in North America were brought by Dutch colonists... Read More