Emily Bronte brings passion to Yorkshire
On this day in 1848 Emily Brontë, author of Wuthering Heights, died at the tragically early age of 30. The most reclusive of the Brontë... Read More
Paul Klee takes a line for a walk
On this day in 1879 the Swiss born German artist Paul Klee was born. Highly influential at a time of great changes in the art... Read More
John Greenleaf Whittier – Quaker poet
On this day in 1807 The American Quaker poet and anti-slavery campaigner John Greenleaf Whittier was born. His poetry was well received during his lifetime... Read More
Ludwig van Beethoven impresses the Mozarts
On this day in 1770 the German composer and musician Ludwig van Beethoven was born. Along with Mozart and Bach he bestrides the world of... Read More
Nero gives fiddling a bad name
On this day in AD 37 the Roman Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar was born. The last of the Julio Claudian emperors, a dynasty that mainly... Read More
George Washington crosses the Delaware
On this day in 1799 the greatest American statesman George Washington died, ‘First in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his... Read More
Heinrich Heine’s prophetic writing
On this day in 1797 the German poet Heinrich Heine was born in Dusseldorf. Heine’s early lyrical poetry was well received and often set to... Read More
