Oliver Cromwell doesn't get quite the exposure that the various English monarchies attract. But in his time he was a significant influence on British history.
Funny thing, how governments will employ criminals on their behalf, until those criminals are no longer useful, like privateer/pirate Captain William Kidd.
The story of the Trojan horse has captured imaginations for millennia. As with many ancient accounts, the questions arise: Did it happen? Did it even exist?
Thanks to Indiana Jones, people have heard of the Ark of the Covenant. Movies aside, there are accounts of the actual relic, including its construction.
The legend of the Spider Woman has nothing to do with the villain of a Sherlock Holmes film or with Marvel Comic's character, but there is something in common.
Einstein did not have a hand in designing or building the first atomic weapons. That responsibility was given to J. Robert Oppenheimer of the Manhattan Project.
You'd think that with the probable force of the blast, there'd be more evidence about the source of the Tunguska Event in Siberia. At least theories abound.
There are 365 days in a calendar year -- 366 in a leap year -- so what are the odds that three former presidents would die on the same day of the month?
Marvel's Black Widow, or Natasha Romanoff, was born, raised, and trained in the Soviet Union. While not real, there is some truth to the character's origin.
Maybe you snooped into a sibling's dresser and discovered a badly-hidden diary. And proceeded to read. The diaries of deceased celebrities are hot items, too.
Here are some of the proposed states that failed to receive admittance to the U.S. and some currently pushing for recognition that might still get their chance.
The Bible is full of mysteries that have fascinated historians and believers for thousands of years. One is the legendary Ark of the Covenant artifact.
Dr. Hawley Crippen was born on September 11, 1862, in Michigan, where he obtained a homeopathic medical degree, had a wife and son, and became a widower.
In 2014, Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken" premiered on Christmas in the U.S. The film covers the hardship faced by 1936 Olympian Louis Zamperini during World War II.
The lure of hidden treasure has been a staple of fiction and popular culture for centuries. Let's take a look a the unsolved mystery of the Beale Cyphers.
Everyone knows the iconic image of soldiers raising the American flag on Iwo Jima, but few know the tragic history of Ira Hayes -- one of the men pictured.
Casimir IV Jagiellon was the Grand duke of Lithuania who later became king of Poland in 1447, and some believe his tomb is cursed. Let's look at this claim.