The Barrett Brownings combine
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1846 the poet and writer Robert Browning and the poetess Elizabeth Barrett decided... Read More
Hank Williams, emotional country singer
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1923 the American country singer and songwriter Hank Williams was born. He grew... Read More
Alfred Noyes, poet of travellers
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1880 the British poet Alfred Noyes was born. A teacher’s son from the... Read More
Robert Benchley, round table humourist
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1889 the American writer and humourist Robert Benchley was born. A founding member... Read More
Ivan Pavlov, physiologist and dog feeder
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1849 the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov was born. During the 1890s Pavlov was... Read More
Roman Emperor Hadrian builds a wall
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in AD 122 work began on building Hadrian’s Wall across Northern Britain. Hadrian was... Read More
Ancient Athens defeats the mighty Persians at Marathon
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 510 BC the Athenian Army under its clever general Miltiades defeated a much... Read More
