Sammy Tran articles

The 1960 election between John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon was marked by accusations of voter fraud.

Early on in her life, Camilla Parker Bowles knew who she wanted to marry and what she wanted to be. Before she reached these goals, she’d have to face obstacles both small and absolutely humongous. In fact, an entire country—and their beloved Queen—stood in her way. It took her an agonizing 30 years, but Parker Bowles finally got what she wanted. Not only is her trip to the throne unforgettable, but it also has an uncanny connection to the past.

The Name in the PhoneSo I was at my mom's place last month, helping her order pizza because she still hasn't figured out how to use the Domino's app—I know, I'm a saint. She handed...

The RoutineI've done the Toronto to LA route so many times I could probably navigate the terminal blindfolded. That Thursday afternoon was no different—same pre-flight coffee, same polite nod to the gate agent, same exhaustion...

The Brontë novels reshaped fiction, but the sisters' lives were brief and marked by illness, loss, and isolation. All of them met tragic ends.

The Call That Changed EverythingSo I run a small catering company—nothing fancy, just me and my best friend Jen making food that actually tastes like someone cares. We do maybe twenty events a year, tops,...

Few people outside of experienced English history buffs are familiar with the name Henry II. Despite rising to power through blood and conflict, and then proceeding to reign in the same manner as he had started, many people forget Henry II. His ruthlessness expanded England’s power well into France’s borders, and it caused Henry problems when he passed that same trait on to his power-hungry sons. Henry II shaped not just England but Wales, Scotland, Brittany, and Ireland. He became the man with a plan—and only his sons could stop his rampage across Europe.

Queen Victoria may have been the “Grandmother of Europe,” but her own mother was a titan on the home front. Believe me, just like her daughter, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg Saalfeld was no slouch in the drama department. From her scandalous romances to her disturbingly mommie dearest ways, this is one historical figure worth knowing about.

Patricia Highsmith was most famous for her sharp thrillers like The Talented Mr Ripley, where rage and fear seethes on every page. Seemingly every relationship Highsmith ever had, from familial to romantic, was shot through with agony—and, sadly, Highsmith may have been the root of the problem.