Ty Cobb was admired and feared as one of baseball's greatest players but his reputation was damaged by the outrageous allegations of his biographer.
In the 20th century, few men have ever gained as mixed of a legacy as Ernesto “Che” Guevara.
With his own presidential dreams down the toilet, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. ruthlessly traded his daughter's future for his sons’ political success—and kept the secret buried for decades.
In 1967, Muhammad Ali refused to comply with the draft order, claiming it was against his faith to fight against people who had never harmed him.
J. P. Morgan revolutionized the American banking system and saved Wall Street several times over—but his outward good deeds masked a darker ambition.
Most people remember Tonya Harding for her figure skating scandal—but that was just the start of her humiliating downfall.
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