Gustave Flaubert’s caged bird
On this day in 1821 the French writer Gustave Flaubert was born. His reputation really comes from Madame Bovary, his amazing debut novel that tells... Read More
Emily Dickinson, reclusive poetess
On this day in 1830 the American writer and poet Emily Dickinson was born. Eccentric and reclusive, with a penchant for white clothing, she spent... Read More
Thomas Edison recites a nursery rhyme
On this day in 1877 Thomas A Edison made the first sound recording, reciting Mary Had a Little Lamb into his phonograph machine. Edison had... Read More
Erwin Schrödinger, physicist and cat lover
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1935 the physicist Erwin Schrödinger published his famous thought experiment Schrödinger’s Cat, a... 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
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
Sylvia Plath’s tragic genius
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1932 The American poet and writer Sylvia Plath was born. Plath grew up... Read More