When American heiress Mary Curzon married the Viceroy of India, it was supposed to be a fairy tale—but it was really a horror story.
To prepare for his role as a tough cop in The French Connection, Gene Hackman rode around with police officers. He terrified even them.
Financier Hetty Green was the “Queen of Wall Street”, but her penny-pinching was so extreme, she once refused to pay for a medical operation—and came up with a ghastly “home remedy” instead.
If you want a true femme fatale, look no further than the infamous moment starlet Anita Ekberg had with the paparazzi.
Amy Robsart married for love—only for her scheming husband and his family to use her as a pawn in their brutal game of thrones.
Gwen Verdon has gone down in history as the muse of legendary Broadway choreographer Bob Fosse, but that isn’t even half her story.
Isabella of France began her life as an innocent French maid, and ended it as one of the most ruthless monarchs England ever saw.
Catherine of Braganza and Charles II’s relationship went from fear to hatred to love—which makes their tragic ending all the more heartbreaking.
The story of Empress Elisabeth proves that all the beauty and privilege in the world can’t prevent a life of heartbreak and tragedy.
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