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How Catherine Parr Survived Her Marriage To King Henry VIII

Catherine Parr was the last of King Henry VIII's six wives and the only one to neither be cast aside nor killed by the volatile English monarch.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 9, 2023

How Catherine Parr Survived Her Marriage To King Henry VIII

Catherine Parr was the last of King Henry VIII's six wives and the only one to neither be cast aside nor killed by the volatile English monarch.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 9, 2023

Inside The Brutal Legacy Of Vlad The Impaler, The Real-Life Inspiration For Dracula

Vlad III, also called Vlad the Impaler, was a prince of Wallachia infamous for his brutality in battle and the gruesome punishments he inflicted on his enemies.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 9, 2023

Inside The Brutal Legacy Of Vlad The Impaler, The Real-Life Inspiration For Dracula

Vlad III, also called Vlad the Impaler, was a prince of Wallachia infamous for his brutality in battle and the gruesome punishments he inflicted on his enemies.

By Natasha Ishak • April 9, 2023

Lewis Powell, The Lincoln Assassination Co-Conspirator Who Stabbed The Secretary Of State

Lewis Powell was just 21 years old when he conspired with John Wilkes Booth and several others to plot the assassinations of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and William Seward in an effort to topple the U.S. government.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 8, 2023

Lewis Powell, The Lincoln Assassination Co-Conspirator Who Stabbed The Secretary Of State

Lewis Powell was just 21 years old when he conspired with John Wilkes Booth and several others to plot the assassinations of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and William Seward in an effort to topple the U.S. government.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 8, 2023

“Love Of My Life”: Inside The Romance Between Freddie Mercury And Mary Austin

Though Freddie Mercury and Mary Austin never officially married, they were engaged for six years before he joined Queen and became a superstar.

By Gina Dimuro • Apr 8, 2023

“Love Of My Life”: Inside The Romance Between Freddie Mercury And Mary Austin

Though Freddie Mercury and Mary Austin never officially married, they were engaged for six years before he joined Queen and became a superstar.

By Gina Dimuro • April 8, 2023

How A Tragic Mistake On A Movie Set Led To The Death Of Brandon Lee

On March 31, 1993, Brandon Lee was accidentally shot with a dummy bullet on the set of "The Crow." Six hours later, the 28-year-old actor was dead.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 8, 2023

How A Tragic Mistake On A Movie Set Led To The Death Of Brandon Lee

On March 31, 1993, Brandon Lee was accidentally shot with a dummy bullet on the set of "The Crow." Six hours later, the 28-year-old actor was dead.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 8, 2023

The Astonishing Story Of Thomas Wadhouse, The Man With The World’s Longest Nose

Thomas Wadhouse, also known as Thomas Wedders, was an 18th-century circus performer who had the largest nose ever recorded at a whopping 7.5 inches long — but little else is known about his mysterious life.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 8, 2023

The Astonishing Story Of Thomas Wadhouse, The Man With The World’s Longest Nose

Thomas Wadhouse, also known as Thomas Wedders, was an 18th-century circus performer who had the largest nose ever recorded at a whopping 7.5 inches long — but little else is known about his mysterious life.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 8, 2023

55 Astonishing Ansel Adams Photographs That Depict Nature, Life, And Social Justice In America

Throughout the 20th century, Ansel Adams captured stunning black-and-white images of the American West, earning the title of "America's most important landscape photographer."

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 7, 2023

55 Astonishing Ansel Adams Photographs That Depict Nature, Life, And Social Justice In America

Throughout the 20th century, Ansel Adams captured stunning black-and-white images of the American West, earning the title of "America's most important landscape photographer."

By Kaleena Fraga • April 7, 2023

The Courageous Life And Tragic Death Of Harlem Hellfighter Henry Johnson

Despite his heroic actions in World War I, U.S. Army soldier Henry Johnson didn't receive his due until 2015 — 86 years after he died in obscurity and poverty.

By Gina Dimuro • Apr 7, 2023

The Courageous Life And Tragic Death Of Harlem Hellfighter Henry Johnson

Despite his heroic actions in World War I, U.S. Army soldier Henry Johnson didn't receive his due until 2015 — 86 years after he died in obscurity and poverty.

By Gina Dimuro • April 7, 2023

The Complicated Legacy Of Richard Marcinko, The Founder Of U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six

Richard Marcinko led SEAL Team Six like a “mafioso,” and his personal flaws contributed to the special operation unit's DNA as much as his successes did.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 6, 2023

The Complicated Legacy Of Richard Marcinko, The Founder Of U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six

Richard Marcinko led SEAL Team Six like a “mafioso,” and his personal flaws contributed to the special operation unit's DNA as much as his successes did.

By Austin Harvey • April 6, 2023

Perry Smith, The Man Who Inspired History’s Most Famous True Crime Book After Murdering An Entire Family

In the chilling story that inspired Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, Perry Smith and his accomplice Richard Hickock murdered the Clutter family inside their home in Holcomb, Kansas in November 1959.

By Neil Patmore • Apr 5, 2023

Perry Smith, The Man Who Inspired History’s Most Famous True Crime Book After Murdering An Entire Family

In the chilling story that inspired Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, Perry Smith and his accomplice Richard Hickock murdered the Clutter family inside their home in Holcomb, Kansas in November 1959.

By Neil Patmore • April 5, 2023