The Truth About Prince Philip's Last Portrait
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died on April 9, 2021, sat for a last portrait in 2017 before retiring from public service. He spent an hour posing.
Read MorePrince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died on April 9, 2021, sat for a last portrait in 2017 before retiring from public service. He spent an hour posing.
Read MoreItalian-born Rocco Perri, also known as "Canada's Al Capone," exemplifies the widespread nature of mafias throughout the world.
Read MoreThe Wars of the Roses were a three-decades-long fight between branches of one family (Yorks, Lancasters, and Tudors) over who should sit on England's throne.
Read MoreCountries like Georgia and Moldova sprang from the U.S.S.R. It's from nations like these that "de facto governments" such as Transnistria emerged.
Read MoreChristian children in Sunday school are taught tales about Solomon's wise rulings. Biblical scholars study his writings not just as sacred writ, but literature.
Read MorePhillis Wheatley's work has been described as the "starting place of African-American literature." This is how she rose to prominence in Colonial America.
Read MoreArgentine-born Marxist revolutionary Ernesto Guevara de la Serna -- better known as Che Guevara -- was a very wanted man by the time he was shot to death.
Read MoreIn 1994, almost 1 million Tutsi were murdered in Rwanda by Hutu extremists. This is the tragic history of the Rwandan genocide.
Read MoreAs President-elect Roosevelt hoisted himself into the car, several shots rang out into that mid-February night. Before the smoke cleared, five would be wounded.
Read MoreDr. Salk spent most of his career trying to find a cure for polio, a devastating childhood illness that affected over 15,000 Americans per year at its peak.
Read MoreFor most people, there was probably little to note about April 14, 1865. However, this warm spring day would end in tragedy for President Abraham Lincoln.
Read MoreLike any other band with a career that spans decades, there will be some AC/DC LPs that won't match the consistency of musical and lyrical quality fans expect.
Read MoreWhen a teen prodigy disappeared, it forever tainted the reputation of 'Dungeons & Dragons.' Did the game even have anything to do with the teen's disappearance?
Read MoreKing Edwards VIII's love for a divorced woman brought shame on the British royal family, so now no one gets to use the nickname he had.
Read MoreJohn McCain was famously respected on both sides of the aisle - but one opponent, Ross Perot, didn't share that same esteem. Here's what caused the rift.
Read MoreDuring WWII, tens of thousands of soldiers were taken prisoner by Japanese forces and forced to march to their POW camp.
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II celebrates her 95th birthday on April 21, and one tradition in honor of her birthday includes various gun salutes.
Read MoreAmong a slew of other perks, Queen Elizabeth II also gets two birthdays each year. But why?
Read MorePresident Herbert Hoover certainly had his share of detractors and enemies, and even had an attempt on his life before entering office.
Read MoreDeep inside the Paris Catacombs, you'll find eerie quotes and carvings among this "empire of the dead." Read the messages the dead have left underneath Paris.
Read MoreDespite the lack of corroborating evidence to prove his myriad sightings through the years, many people still swear that Sasquatch/Bigfoot truly exists.
Read MoreCharles Darwin's was a 19th century scientist whose theories on evolution challenged the existing scientific and religious dogma.
Read MoreWilliam Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer's heated competition basically invented clickbait. Oh, and there's a chance that they helped start a war.
Read MoreTiananmen Square protests progressed into a bloody battle where everyday civilians of all ages and backgrounds sided with the students.
Read MoreBasketball great Scottie Pippen is grieving the loss of his first child and oldest son, Antron, who reportedly died on April 18, 2021.
Read MoreKing Solomon was a wealthy ancient king of Israel whose wisdom made him a key figure in the historical narrative of the Old Testament.
Read MoreFrom his birth all the way until his death, accounts of Mithridates' life were filled with legends, prophesies, and folklore.
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