Mexican General Santa Anna called himself the Napoleon of the West, but he made one blunder after another.
The threat of an asteroid hitting Earth is always there, but the danger of falling space junk is growing into a crisis.
She was mistress to a king, but her growing influence over His Highness made her some enemies that would stop at nothing
Coronado followed his dream of finding the fabled Seven Cities of Gold, but he ended up travelling a hard, dusty road.
Mercedes McCambridge was a beloved Hollywood icon–but her final years were tarnished by her involvement in a horrible family tragedy.
There are many famous historical moments that never actually happened—so where did these stories come from?
If Belisarius is considered one of the most fearsome commanders in history—why do so many works of art depict him as a pitiful blind beggar?
During the Third Crusade, before marching on Jerusalem, Richard the Lionheart tried to negotiate a truce with Saladin—and made one incredibly bizarre offer.
Lawrence of Arabia is one of the greatest films ever made, but the life of the real T.E. Lawrence was even more thrilling than what was shown onscreen.
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