Nikolas C. articles

When Gene Clark died, his bandmates called him, “A hero, our savior”—but just a few years earlier, those same bandmates had betrayed a struggling Clark for the pettiest reason imaginable.

Horatio Nelson was Britain’s greatest naval commander—but after he died, the British government repaid his lifetime of heroic service with a tragic betrayal.

In 1958, the Chinese Communist Party, led by Chairman Mao, launched a campaign to bring the country into a better and brighter future—but it resulted in a disaster beyond anything they had imagined.

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.

Born out of tragedy, Vincent Astor’s instantaneous wealth was more than he knew what to do with—but he had a few ideas.

Ned Kelly was the lone survivor of the Kelly Gang’s final shootout—but despite suffering 28 injuries, fate had an even crueler twist in store for him.

Queen Matilda was the polar opposite of her cruel husband King Henry I of England—and he dealt her a brutal betrayal in death.

Michael Hutchence was one of rock’s greatest frontmen—until a shocking tragedy destroyed everything.

Known for such hit albums as Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd was one of history's most impactful rock bands—before being torn down from within.