The Boston Massacre was a key moment preceding the Revolutionary War, a microcosm of simmering tensions between the colonists and their British enforcers.
Prohibition was a nearly 14-year period (January 17, 1920-December 5, 1933) when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol was forbidden in the US.
Among the many tensions between India and Pakistan was the liberation of Bangladesh, which led to their biggest conflict, the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.
An essential figure in the fight against the Black Death was the plague doctor, but not for obvious reasons. Physicians then had few tools to combat illness.
Balmoral has a rich history with some interesting stories involving its royal occupants, past and present. This is the untold truth of Balmoral Castle.
Being a prisoner in the Bastille could be surprising even for the people being sent there. Here's what it was really like for prisoners in the Bastille.
One of the art world's most fiery romances began when 15-year old Frida Kahlo met 36-year-old Diego Rivera. Their relationship changed Mexican art forever.
In 1773, colonists in Boston, Massachusetts protested Great Britain's imposition of taxation by dumping 342 chests of tea into the waters of Boston Harbor.
Texas became its own republic after it was acquired during the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. It's fight for independence was full of politics and battles.
What could be more innocent than the perennial summertime treat, the ice cream sundae? It turns out that all that delicious sweetness has a slightly shady past.
The notorious Chicago sausage vat murder briefly turned the meat-loving city of Chicago against sausage — this is the story of the trial of Adolph Luetgert.
The tale of John Wayne Bobbitt led the pack of sleazy tabloid stories in the 1990s - but his story didn't end there. Turns out, someone even married him again.
What happened to average consumers who were somehow able to keep drinking despite Prohibition? Were they punished if they were caught drinking alcohol?
How did the Ancient Egyptians figure out their highly complex embalming and mummification technique to begin with? Most likely, Mother Nature was the teacher.
After decades of failed attempts from temperance movement advocates, the U.S. government passed the 18th Amendment in 1919, leading the way for Prohibition.
Drew Peterson is currently serving 78 years behind bars for murdering his wife and a different murder-for-hire plot — but one of his wives is still missing.
Tony Blair was prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 until 2007, and reportedly his relationship with Queen Elizabeth got off to a shaky start.
Here's how 2002's Moscow Hostage Crisis allowed a newly elected Vladimir Putin to "consolidate his grip on power," despite actions that killed more than 100.
One common English phrase from the Bible is "manna from Heaven," referring to an unexpected gift that comes at just the right time. What was manna originally?