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
Mary Queen of Scots married for love
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1561 Mary Queen of Scots arrived at Leith to assume the Scottish throne after... Read More
Virginia Dare, America’s first-born immigrant
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1587 Virginia Dare was born, the first child of English parents to be... Read More
Ted Hughes’s tragic relationships
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1930 Ted Hughes, British Poet Laureate was born. Apart from his poetry, Hughes... Read More
Peterloo Massacre, first of many
To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1819 at St Peters Field in Manchester, a British cavalry regiment charged into... Read More