Bobby Fischer was undoubtedly a chess prodigy—but trouble brewed inside his singular mind.
The Halifax Explosion was one of the most devastating human-made disasters of the early 20th century. The sheer force of the explosion leveled entire neighborhoods, forever altering the city and its people.
At a time when men dominated the skies, Amelia Earhart refused to let anything stand in the way of fulfilling her dream of flying. But the only thing that could possibly overshadow her achievements was her disappearance.
Henry VIII is famous. Not for his ability to rule, but rather his ability to hold down a wife—or have children. However, it seemed having children wasn’t the problem. It was just having children with his wives that he struggled with.
John Paul Getty III survived the unthinkable after being kidnapped and held for ransom—but this trauma would only lead to a lifetime of struggle.
History is usually told by the so-called victor—but not today. Let's take a moment to remember some of the most influential Black folks throughout history.
On the eve of the Battle of the Somme, the stage was set and the tactics laid out perfectly—only for things to immediately go off the rails.
Patricia Highsmith was most famous for her sharp thrillers like The Talented Mr Ripley, but her personal life was ten times more disturbing than her fiction.
Fans watching the Holyfield-Bowe rematch thought they'd seen everything, but what happened in the seventh round came out of nowhere.
Few people know about one of history's greatest sibling rivalries: the intense conflict between Albert and Hermann Göring, the rebel and war criminal.
World War II was a long battle that was filled with equal parts success and suffering. Here are a few of the little-known heroes who brought success.
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