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Annie Moore arrives at Ellis Island

12 Nov 2018

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1954, Ellis Island, located in New York harbour, the gateway to America, closed after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in... Read More

Fyodor Dostoyevsky avoids the firing squad

11 Nov 2018

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1821 the Russian novelist and writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky was born. In 1849 he was arrested for his involvement in the Petrashevsky Circle, a... Read More

Andrew Carnegie returns to his roots

10 Nov 2018

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1911 Andrew Carnegie formed his Carnegie Corporation for scholarly and charitable purposes. When he retired, he was one of the world’s wealthiest men.... Read More

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