J.D. Blackwell articles

PEOPLE

French war hero Charles Nungesser and his navigator François Coli vanished during their attempt to make the first transatlantic flight from Paris to New York, leaving behind one of aviation’s greatest mysteries.

VIDEO

As the beloved child of the reigning Emperor, Commodus was born with the world at his feet. Unfortunately, he also had a serious case of “only son” syndrome. While he started out as a promising ruler, his reign devolved into scandal, tragedy, and brutal acts of violence—many of them immortalized in the movie Gladiator.

VIDEO

From an early point in her life, Inga Arvad consistently found herself the subject of contention, which she would later regret. Most of the professional and personal ventures she explored would end up damaged by a decision she made early in her career. As a result, there was hardly a time when she wasn’t being watched—even from the shadows.

THINGS

Archaeologists discovered more than 1,500 decorative stone blocks from Queen Hatshepsut’s temple near Luxor, an amazing addition to the legacy of Egypt’s only female pharaoh.

VIDEO

Facing impossible odds, the mighty 300 of Sparta made a stand at the Battle of Thermopylae that determined the course of history—despite how it ended.



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