The Fabergé eggs are among the world’s most valuable treasures—which is why experts were shocked to discover the most recent one in such a mind-boggling place.
There are many stories about strange historical firsts—but few are as mind-boggling as that of Annie Taylor, the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls.
The American Civil War holds an important place in Western cultural imagination, but what was life like for the soldiers who fought and the civilians who watched on in horror?