Charles Lindbergh was a national hero—but though his aviation accomplishments cemented his celebrity, his legacy remains scandalous.
After Buffalo Bill Cody was dead and buried, two American towns started a bizarre feud over his remains.
In the long history of American outlaws, one name that always rings out is that of Jesse James.
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.
Olga of Kiev had a ruthless reputation—known for the infamous stories of her bloodlust—but her ultimate fate was one of the biggest surprises in history.
Margaret Brown, better known to history as the Unsinkable Molly Brown, was a force to be reckoned with—and she did so much more than survive the Titanic.
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