Before Theodore Roosevelt became president, there were troubles in the family that Theodore perceived as threats, and one of them was his brother Elliott.
The woman who became Madam C.J. Walker experimented with homemade remedies and store-bought formulas before creating her own recipe that came to her in a dream.
Dr. Joseph Bell also aided the police with his observational skills. Dr. Bell and Nightingale became friends when he spearheaded a lecture series for nurses.
In 1996 it was revealed that the late Supreme Court justice and civil rights lawyer Thurgood Marshall had acted as an informant for the FBI in the 1950s.
In 1960, the good God-fearing people of Kopperl, Texas, thought that Armageddon had finally come. The heat burst went down in history as Satan's Storm.
John Wesley Hardin was a guy who solved problems with a gun — including killing at least one man for doing something ordinary many people have no control over.
Egyptians would occasionally build mud sculptures of their god Osiris studded with barley seeds on the banks. That's not the weirdest thing they did, however.
Neanderthals had a long run as the dominant species, as far back as 400,000 years ago. Then about 40,000 years ago, they were completely gone. What happened?
According to new evidence, Neanderthals cared enough to bury their dead. What's more, it looks like they even adorned the bodies and graves with flowers.
By becoming the first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall made history on August 30, 1967. He had been nominated by President Lyndon Johnson.
Richard Chase earned the nickname "The Vampire of Sacramento because he drank the blood of his 6 victims. But why would anyone do something so horrific?
The deaths of six young girls have gone unsolved for fifty years. Why has it been so hard for authorities to catch the Freeway Phantom and bring them justice?
How would you characterize your repute? Good? Excellent, you may be on your way to becoming a Freemason. Here are the next steps to join the mysterious group.
In November 2016, law enforcement thought they were in the process of solving a missing persons case — but that was only the start of the Todd Kohlhepp case.
England's Winston Churchill wished for a reignition of conflict in Europe with the ultimate aim of liberating these war-torn countries from the Soviet Union.
DNA genealogy is now being used to crack numerous cold cases — including the 1963 murder of 16-year-old Margaret "Peggy" Beck, found dead at a Girl Scouts camp.
The 1893 Chicago World's Fair event debuted several innovations -- Cracker Jack popcorn, for one. All of it was threatened -- not once, but twice -- by fire.
Darwin admitted that he wasn't an exceptional student: "... I was considered ... by my father as a very ordinary boy, rather below the common intelligence..."
There are several theories as to where Uncle Sam came from. One says he was inspired by a meat packer during the War of 1812, but he may be even older.
Despite a years-long string of murders and assaults, "Shoe Fetish Slayer" Jerry Brudos was not caught until a college co-ed reached out to police with a lead.
A symbol of decadence and the power of the French monarchy, the Palace of Versailles is beloved for its gardens — which took a surprisingly long time to finish.