Fourteen years after the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, its mastermind Osama Bin Laden was brought to justice. Finding and killing him was no easy task.
Today autopsies are a standard part of death investigations, but the first autopsies in history were uncommon and performed more to understand the human body.
Ridley Scott's "Napoleon" leaves out years' worth of events, plus important context and nuance for the sake of dramatization. Here's the history you won't see.
The first five U.S. presidents were George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. How old were they when they took office?
Princess Diana's 1996 death shocked the world. Here's what happened to bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones, the only one who survived the crash that took her life.
Ansel Adams is famous for capturing America's natural beauty, but he also survived an infamous disaster, took on presidents, and championed nuclear power.
Antiochus IV Epiphanes was an ancient ruler whose efforts to strip the Jews of their rights to practice their religion led to the War of the Maccabees.
Though Hanukkah carries several traditions, the lighting of the candles is the most significant aspect of the Jewish holiday known as Festival of Lights.
The U.S.S. Arizona became a macabre death chamber for thousands after it was bombed in 1941. It still slowly leaks oil into Pearl Harbor all these years later.
The Army's Delta Force avoids attention to preserve its secrecy, but some info has trickled out over the years. Here's the untold truth of the mysterious force.
American abolitionist Harriet Tubman is often described in American history books, but the story of her child is lesser known. Here's why that's the case.
While living in the White House, the Kennedys kept a lot of pets. From ducks to hamsters to ponys, here are all the members of the extended presidential family.
There are lots of rumors of illegitimate children attached to members of Britain's royal family, though many tales remain solidly in the realm of speculation.
Napolean's remains were moved a few times before reaching their final resting place. Here's where you'll find the French General-turned-Emperor's grave.
Hitler's seemingly tireless energy and charisma helped his efforts to rally supporters during World War II, but his drug use was likely fueling him all along.