In today’s episode of The Daily Time Drop, host Clara Vale unravels the story of America’s first newspaper, ‘Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick’, which vanished almost as soon as it appeared in 1690 Boston. Clara explores why this bold venture by Benjamin Harris met with swift governmental opposition. From there, she transports listeners back to the Roman Empire of 275 AD, recounting the ill-fated reign of Marcus Claudius Tacitus, the last Roman emperor elected by the Senate. Finally, Clara brings us to 1974, where she explains how Tommy John surgery revolutionised both baseball and sports medicine. Join us for ten minutes of fascinating history, full of human ambition and illogical turns.