French politician Paul Barras worked with Napoleon Bonaparte during the Directory regime of 1795 to 1799. So what happend to him after Napoleon's 1799 coup?
Many medieval nobles had sprawling households packed full of people who all needed a place to sleep. Here's the reality of who slept where in medieval castles.
Rosalynn Carter passed away in 2023. While her marriage to Jimmy Carter the stuff most can only aspire to, her life was not free of tragedy and difficulties.
Military commander Napoleon Bonaparte died on May 6, 1821 and left quite a mark on history. Here's what the former emperor of the French wrote in his will.
Jane Austen's novels are considered literary masterworks, but she was not recognized for her writing until well after she died. Here's what was in her will.
Former President Jimmy Carter and his late wife Rosalyn of 77 years had four children together. Here's what happened to Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy Carter.
In the 1,200-year history of the British monarchy, regents have repeatedly stepped in to govern the kingdom. Here are some of England's most notable regencies.
Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter met in early childhood and went on to become partners into their 90s. The couple holds this impressive presidential-couple record.
Mary Todd Lincoln had a favorite seamstress, a formerly enslaved woman who bought her own freedom to go on to make the first lady's famous purple velvet dress.
Brigham Young was a pioneer in the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a force unto himself. His life is more interesting than you may think.
Did you know composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein was a person of interest for the FBI years ago? Here's how he ended up in the bureau's crosshairs.
In 2015, a passenger plane crashed in the French Alps. As tragic as this was, the recovered flight recorder revealed the horrifying cause of the crash.
Coal mining is not an easy job, even today. But what was it like more than a century ago? This is the reality of being a coal miner in 19th-century America.
John F. Kennedy was rumored to have had affairs with many prominent women, including actress Audrey Hepburn. Here's what we know about their alleged fling.