Historical Figures
From Musketeers to Nazis, Archimedes to Harriet Tubman, these famous historical figures changed the course of history -- for better or worse.
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Operation Midnight Climax: A CIA Sex, Drugs and Surveillance Program
Exploring the Balkan States: 10 Countries on 1 Peninsula
Norland College: Where the Royals Find Their Nannies
How the CPR Doll Developed From a Famous Parisian Death Mask
The Longest Road in the U.S. Passes Through a National Park
The Longest Government Shutdown in American History
The Youngest President of the United States
8 Most Densely Populated Cities in the World
Countries That Start With 'O'
6 Largest Empires in History
How the Ritchie Boys, Secret Refugee Infiltrators, Took on the Nazis
The French Resistance Took Many Forms During WWII
Inside Unit 731, Japan's Gruesome WWII Human Experiment Program
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This self-described "nerdy engineer," and fearless test pilot, had a calm demeanor that won over the NASA top brass, even though Buzz Aldrin badly wanted the honor of being first.
By Dave Roos
Born on Nov. 4, 1879, Will Rogers was an iconic multitalent who never met a man he didn't like.
This band of brothers wreaked havoc on banks and trains throughout the Midwest. One heist netted them $3 million in cash and remains the largest train robbery in U.S. history.
By John Donovan
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Wild Bill Hickok personified the archetype of the gentleman gunfighter in the history of the American West.
By John Donovan
She was the first woman to ever fly an airplane, and she even helped build them. She was also one of the first female gynecologists. But nobody knows of her. Why?
While Londoners on the East End saw their fair share of grime, drugs and prostitution, nothing could've prepared them for Jack the Ripper's bloody rampage in 1888. What's the story behind this legendary killer?
Not only did Alexander rule a territory of three continents, he founded 70 cities and even had Aristotle for a teacher.
By Dave Roos
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You know most of their names, but here are the fascinating stories of how six criminal masterminds of the old West lived and died.
By Oisin Curran
As we pay tribute to Britain's beloved Queen Elizabeth II, we look at one well-known part of her life: her love of corgis.
By Dave Roos
Literary heavyweight Ambrose Bierce mysteriously disappeared in 1914 leaving behind a trail of myths and legends, but little evidence as to his fate.
By Chris Opfer
Since "The Secret Annex" was first published in 1947, scholars have dissected every page and entry of Anne Frank's diary to put Anne and her work into a proper perspective. In doing so, a new image of Anne slowly has emerged.
By John Donovan
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Well before he died, Jesse James was a legend. He was a hero even to the man who shot him in the back.
By Oisin Curran
Billy the Kid, whose legal name was Henry McCarty, was almost certainly killed by Lincoln County, New Mexico, Sheriff Pat Garrett, though questions have always lingered about what really happened.
By Oisin Curran
In 1902, a young German set out for the South Seas, determined to live solely on coconuts and the sun. He even attracted a following. Then everything went to pieces.
The story of the "Portuguese Oskar Schindler" who lost everything trying to save thousands during the Holocaust is now told by descendants of those he saved.
By John Donovan
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She commanded as many as 70,000 other pirates, became fabulously wealthy and yet managed to retire without being captured or imprisoned. So how did she do it?
By Mark Mancini
André the Giant made his wrestling debut at New York City's Madison Square Garden. He went on to become one of WWE's biggest stars before his untimely death in 1993.
We know they died in a hail of gunfire, but who set this criminal couple up and how many shots were fired?
By Oisin Curran
Meet this female German physicist who survived the Nazis and became a ground-breaker in combustion science and plasma physics.
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He taught the colonists about the process of inoculation, helping to save countless lives.
Biddy Mason's owner nearly tricked her out of freedom in California but the cavalry rode to her rescue. She later became a self-made millionaire who generously helped others.
By Dave Roos
Myspace took the world by storm and Tom was everyone's first friend. But when we all left the platform, we all left Tom, too. So where did he go?
Do da Vinci's self-portrait paintings, such as "Salvator Mundi," betray the artist's condition?
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Anna Coleman Ladd's Studio for Portrait Masks created new faces for at least 185 disfigured soldiers and paved the way for modern facial prosthetic techniques.
Brothers Adolph and Rudolph Dassler were building a sneaker empire while the Nazis were rising to power. Rather than fighting the Third Reich, they battled each other and split their company in two.