The Cosmos

Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colon...

30 Aug 2h 7min

Diggeldy Dan (rhymes with Wiggildy Wan) is a most ingenious fellow who lives in a circus called Spangleland. He looks like a clown because he perhaps is a clown but a very special clown who invites th...

29 Aug 4h 49min

This essay is one of a great number that endorse the principle of eugenics, a controversial study and practice that aims for society or government to 'self-direct' the course of human evolution. In th...

26 Aug 1h 35min

Set in 1752, "Black Moth" by Georgette Heyer weaves a tale of intrigue and romance as the Duke of Andover, known as Devil, clashes with highwayman Jack, the Earl of Wyncham, over the affections of a b...

26 Aug 8h 50min

"Adventure" by Eleanor Jourdain and Charlotte Anne Moberly recounts the fascinating Moberly–Jourdain incident, which took place on August 10, 1901, in the gardens of the Petit Trianon at Versailles. D...

25 Aug 3h 42min

"Black Beauty" by Anna Sewell is a timeless tale that explores the life of a horse, told from his perspective. This poignant narrative highlights the importance of kindness, empathy, and the humane tr...

24 Aug 5h 53min

"Black Buccaneer" by Stephen W. Meader takes listeners on an adventurous journey as two teen boys are kidnapped by pirates along the Atlantic coast of the American colonies in the early 1700s. This ca...

23 Aug 6h 32min

Join Billy Whiskers, the adventurous goat, along with his friends Stubby and Button, as they return from France to the bustling streets of New York, where new escapades await. From unexpected showers ...

22 Aug 3h 18min