The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull was a man worthy of legend, but his tragedy holds lessons we should never forget. This is the tragic real-life story of Sitting Bull.
Read MoreSitting Bull was a man worthy of legend, but his tragedy holds lessons we should never forget. This is the tragic real-life story of Sitting Bull.
Read MoreWestern civilization is fortunate that so much of the ancient Greeks has survived, including a broad body of literature and myths that continues to entertain.
Read MoreNobody's perfect. Not even royals. Maybe it's a simple mistake, a spoken gaffe, or even something criminal -- how accountable are members of the royal family?
Read MoreThe treasure of Thibaud de Castillon, a 14th-century bishop, has been lost for hundreds of years. This is the story of the treasure and its disappearance.
Read MoreHundreds were killed by a train that ran on the streets of New York during the Industrial Revolution. Here is the tragic history of NYC's "Death Avenue."
Read MoreNazi Germany was infamous for a wide range of crimes against humanity. One was widespread looting -- anything of value was commandeered and disappeared.
Read MoreThe locked room mystery has been a staple of crime fiction for decades. One true crime case in 1931 Liverpool mirrored fiction in a tragic fashion.
Read MoreThere are plenty of kings and empires in the Bible — especially the Old Testament — but the existence of these historical empires is often a source of debate.
Read MoreYou may have heard that "fashion hurts," and there are times where clothing has taken lives. This is the arsenic dress and other clothing that killed people.
Read MoreAny building that stands for more than four centuries is going to have some stories to tell, and the crazy history of the Louvre is no exception.
Read MoreAztecs, like many early civilizations, used stories to understand the world around them. Here is what Aztec mythology really says about the agave plant.
Read MoreFor centuries, Egyptologists have sought out the artifacts within the Great Pyramids. One of these was the sarcophagus of the Pharaoh Menkaure.
Read MoreThe Royal Casket that contained valuable Polish relics was lost during World War II.
Read MoreFour out of every five movies from the first three decades of filmmaking are lost, with no complete copy surviving. These films will likely never be found.
Read MoreThe Tehran Desert Vampire was hanged for the killings of at least 20 people. However, the unofficial count of his victims could be much higher.
Read MoreThe treasure of the Flor de la Mar, which was shipwrecked in the 16th century, has been lost for centuries. Here's the story behind the immense treasure.
Read MoreThe life of John F. Kennedy Jr. — the child of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy — tragically came to an end on July 16, 1999.
Read MoreMaya Angelou broke through innumerable barriers with her art and her voice, illuminating the experience of Black women. She has made history again.
Read MoreFor the road trippers of the 1920s, their journeys were not about convenience but untamed adventure. Here's what the American road trip was like 100 years ago.
Read MoreRoses, chocolate, and jewelry might top the list for Valentine's Day gifts, but back in the day, all someone needed to feel the love was a handwritten card.
Read MoreWords are potent things. They have the power to move us to take heroic actions, start revolutions or wars, but also -- thankfully -- to end them.
Read MoreWest Point's curriculum is a blend of course work, same as any other university, but also incorporates military training and intense physical education.
Read MoreThe marriage of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz was historic for many reasons, including their age difference and the groundbreaking interracial TV relationship.
Read MoreHofmann tricked many individuals and organizations, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, bilking them of millions of dollars.
Read MoreWilson Alwyn "Willie" Bentley accidentally discovered that no two snowflakes were similar in his attempt to photograph their perfect beauty.
Read MoreFor the first time, in early 2022 a pig's heart was transplanted into a human. Here is how How pig to human heart transplants work.
Read MoreThe legacy of Jefferson Davis is tarnished by his tenure as president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War and indictment for treason.
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