Ford Motors is currently the fifth most successful family run corporation in the world. Roots run deep for Henry Ford, an American farm boy turned businessman.
Oddly, John believed that his wife would give birth to twins. John was right and on October 4, 1958, the Pollocks welcomed twins, Gillian and Jennifer.
During the Cold War, there was meddling by the CIA, NATO, and MI6 in order to suppress communism. This is Operation Gladio: The CIA's secret army in Europe.
The Mafia's single most prolific killer on either side of the Atlantic was born in 1952 Sicily. Giuseppe "Pino" Greco grew up and joined the Greco Mafia clan.
Without the Hebrew prophet Isaiah, religious beliefs could look very different. The biblical Book of Isaiah bears his name, having written 39 chapters of it.
How to choose a nation's leadership is a question that's plagued various societies for millennia. Succession is especially tricky if no heir has been named.
There's no shortage of instances of abuse within numerous religions. It doesn't often go so far as actual murder -- unless it involves Mariam Soulakiotis.
Time capsules offer a glimpse into the past. Their contents give insights into the mindset of those who install them, as in a statue's base in Richmond.
For anyone who loves classic country, true crime, or just a good brainteaser, these are the classic country mysteries that remain unsolved to this day.
Many people found it hard to believe -- still do. The thought that the president of the United States was behind a two-bit burglary. We know it as Watergate.
The vast majority of U.S. presidents were millionaires, but not all of them were equally rich. These are some presidents who were poorer than you thought.
They say that if a criminal keeps committing the same crime, eventually they'll slip up and get caught. That was certainly true of Fritz Haarmann of Hanover.
It's a great good thing that scientific research continues to uncover new information about ancient subjects, like the dinosaurs. A fossilized egg is proof.
In one of the Soviet Union's first serial murder cases, the suspect came to be known as the "Wolf of Moscow," who successfully eluded capture for two years.
Cattle drives were a staple of the American West in the 19th century, and key to the economic development of the country. Here's what they were actually like.
Fritz Haarmann came to be known as the "Vampire of Hanover," the "Butcher of Hanover," or "The Wolf Man" because of the grisly way he killed his victims.
The character Lagertha from the show Vikings is portrayed as a strong-willed shield maiden who fights battles along side men. But did she really exist?