Christopher Columbus thought he’d reached China
To listen to this post, click here – -On this day in 1492 Christopher Columbus made his first landfall in the new world on the... Read More
King Richard II’s finest hour, aged 14
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1399 King Richard II of England was forced to abdicate in favour of... Read More
Arthur Miller recreates the Salem witch trials
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1692 the last of 20 people were hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.... 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
DH Lawrence, Lady Chatterley’s creator
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1885 the English writer, poet and painter DH Lawrence was born into a... Read More
JRR Tolkien, Lord of the Rings
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1973 the author and academic JRR Tolkien died. For most of his life... Read More
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley created Frankenstein’s monster
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1797, the author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born. Mary’s mother was the well-known... Read More