The Truth About Lillian Brown, The Presidential Makeup Artist
Makeup artist and image consultant Lillian Brown worked with countless political figures over the years, including nine United States presidents.
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The First White House Pets Belonged To This President
While some prefer dogs, others like cats ... and if you're President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, you want both.
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Historical Figures Who Survived The Most Assassination Attempts
Throughout history, prominent figures have been targeted for assassination. Here are the figures who faced attempted assassinations the most frequently.
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The Real Truth About 'Military Grade' Products
There's some sort of universal standard of quality, right? And "military" equals "awesome," so "military grade" is the best, right? Wrong. We've been duped.
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The Most Tragic Deaths In The British Royal Family
Featuring betrayals, beheadings, and lots of people with the same names, these are the most tragic deaths in the British royal family.
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This Is What King James I Tried To Raise At Buckingham Palace
King James I tried raising silkworms at Buckingham Palace in 1609, only to see his idea fail due to a serious miscalculation on a silkworm's proper diet.
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Theories About What Really Killed These Historical Leaders
When there's uncertainty about how historical figures died, people start guessing. Here are theories about what really killed these historical leaders.
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This Is What Angels Really Looked Like In The Bible
If you've ever been told "You look like an angel!", you probably took that as a compliment. But according to the Bible, you probably should have felt insulted.
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The History Of Mike Tyson And Donald Trump's Unlikely Relationship
Mike Tyson and Donald Trump came from different backgrounds but have a lasting friendship. Their strange relationship may have shaped Trump's presidency.
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The Library Of Congress Has The Final Possessions Of This Popular President
One of the Library of Congress's more surprising holdings are the final possessions of President Lincoln -- items found in his pockets after he was killed.
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The Unique Medieval Christmas Tradition That's Still Practiced Today
The tradition of mummering dates all the way back to Medieval England and Ireland, when Christmas celebrations were a time for drunken revelry.
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This Is Why Scotland Banned Christmas For 400 Years
While those of us in the 21st century may think of the so-called "war on Christmas" as a relatively new idea, the vehement opposition dates back centuries.
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How Mathew Brady May Have Helped Abraham Lincoln Get Elected
Before Brady, Lincoln had little street cred. He was rustic, literally born in a log cabin, rural -- hardly the politico poster boy of the 1800s.
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This Is How Eels Powered The Economy In Medieval England
In England in the Middle Ages, there was one form of payment that stood out from the others: eels. Tenants used eels to pay their rent to English lords.
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What It Was Really Like Being A Teenager During The Civil War
The Civil War was by far the bloodiest conflict on American soil. It was difficult for all Americans, including teenagers of the time.
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The Truth About The First Person Who Was On The $1 Bill
Washington wasn't always the one on the one. The first $1 bill featured Salmon P. Chase, former Treasury Secretary and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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The Sometimes Tragic History Of Divorce
The U.S. divorce rate reached a record low in 2019, when only around 15 out of every 1,000 marriages ended in divorce. That was the lowest figure since 1970.
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How Social Security Would Not Have Existed Without The Great Depression
In the early 1930s, millions of Americans were out of work, and many were struggling to support their families. Unemployment skyrocketed nationally.
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The Truth About Pregnancy In Ancient Greece
In the Classical era of Ancient Greece, pregnancy and childbirth were seen as a biological imperative for the propagation of the human species.
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The Germ Warfare Experiments Secretly Conducted On U.S. Citizens
"Secret government experiments" aren't fiction, but documented historical fact, openly admitted by the US Army in 1976.
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The Untold Story Of Heroic Frontier Peace Officer Elfego Baca
All by his lonesome, Elfego Baca took on over 80 outlaws and dodged hundreds of bullets in a clash that lasted more than 33 hours.
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The Truth About Thomas Jefferson And Sally Hemings
One aspect of Jefferson's life had historians quibbling for nearly two centuries was the nature of his relationship with Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman.
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The Messed Up Truth About The Night Stalker
Richard Ramirez was a self-styled devil worshipper who killed at random. This is the horrifying true story of the Night Stalker.
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The True Story Of The Hermetic Order Of The Golden Dawn
In London in 1887, there began the formation of a secret society, known as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
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This Is When Mar-A-Lago Was Designated As A National Landmark
The heiress and businesswoman Marjorie Merriweather Post (basically, she built General Foods Corporation) purchased an unkempt patch of palm trees and vegetation off the coast of Palm Beach Island in 1923. Four years later, the brush had been transformed into a million-dollar beachfront property.
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Here's How Presidential Pardons Really Work
They're not just for Thanksgiving turkeys: presidential pardons have long been a contentious practice, seeming to give a green light for close allies of a sitting President to engage in nefarious dealings with the knowledge that a get-out-of-jail-free card will be waiting for them.
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The Mysterious Deaths At Dyatlov Pass
In January 1959, Igor Dyatlov, a college student, and his cadre of nine fellow hikers set out to cross Russia's Ural mountains in the coldest part of the year.
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