When British officials agreed to free India, they unexpectedly partitioned the land as well. Gandhi went on to appeal this decision, but was horrifically assassinated before he could win.
While Spartacus remains one of the most well-known names in history, the story of his life is full of ambiguity and unknowns. What is certain is that, he became one of Rome’s greatest threats.
Leif Erikson came from a long line of explorers before setting foot in what he called “Vinland”—and he left a trail of mysteries and tragedies in his wake.
Joan of Arc was a young girl who met her moment. From an unassuming peasant background, her religious visions led her directly to the court of a French monarch. But her untimely end was as abrupt and explosive as her rapid rise.
Being the first man on the moon might make Neil Armstrong seem like a one-trick-pony, but the man has plenty of remarkable stories from back here on Earth.
“Whenever I gaze up at the moon, I feel like I'm on a time machine. I am back to that precious pinpoint of time, standing on the foreboding—yet beautiful—Sea of Tranquility. I could see our...
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