Moby-Dick, Herman Melville’s albino whale
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1851 the novel Moby-Dick, by Herman Melville was published. The book flopped, and it... Read More
Robert Louis Stevenson settles on Samoa
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1850 the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson was born, creator of some of... Read More
Annie Moore arrives at Ellis Island
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1954, Ellis Island, located in New York harbour, the gateway to America, closed... Read More
Fyodor Dostoyevsky avoids the firing squad
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1821 the Russian novelist and writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky was born. In 1849 he... Read More
Andrew Carnegie returns to his roots
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1911 Andrew Carnegie formed his Carnegie Corporation for scholarly and charitable purposes. When... Read More
Charles de Gaulle felt like Joan of Arc
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1970 French soldier and statesman Charles de Gaulle died. Having served with distinction... Read More
Cicero, Rome’s fearless orator
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 63 BC the famous Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero began his speeches against... Read More
