Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I have a dream” speech
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech “I have a dream,” addressing... Read More
Charlotte Bronte completed the manuscript of ‘Jane Eyre’.
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1847 Charlotte Brontë completed the manuscript of Jane Eyre. The longest lived of... Read More
Judy Garland’s tragic search beyond the rainbow
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1939 the film Wizard of Oz premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood. Millions... Read More
Thermopylae, where the Spartans made themselves immortal
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 480 BC the battle of Thermopylae took place. A narrow pass some fifty... Read More
Nuclear bomb on Hiroshima brings regrets
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing an... Read More
Lewis Carroll’s boat trip with Alice
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1865, the Rev Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), published Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. One... Read More
Daniel Defoe makes the novel fashionable
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1703 the novelist and pamphleteer Daniel Defoe was placed in a pillory for... Read More