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
Marie Curie died from radiation sickness
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1867 the Polish/French physicist and chemist Marie Curie was born. The only woman... Read More
Abraham Lincoln writes a poem
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th president of the United States. In the... Read More
Guy Fawkes plots to blow up Parliament
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1605 the plot to blow up parliament and assassinate King James VI of... Read More
Howard Carter finds King Tut
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1922 the archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt. One... Read More
Henri Matisse makes art with scissors
To listen to this poem, click here – On this day in 1954 the French painter Henri Matisse died aged 84. He became part of... Read More
Daily TikTok readings from the book Poetry Changes Lives with comments by Chris
Since starting daily readings from Poetry Changes Lives on TikTok, popularity has increased greatly. Several videos posted have received over 100k views and the most... Read More