Gertrude Lawrence was a 20th-century Broadway darling with a taste for the finer things in life. But behind her professional persona was a woman living on the edge, desperate to please and sometimes desperate for...
We're all familiar with wars lasting years. The Korean War has never officially ended, but an armistice was signed in 1953, but no peace treaty has been signed. But what about the shortest wars? The war that lasted for less than a day? Less than an hour? Let's go over history's shortest conflicts.
If you scored highly in history class in high school, or perhaps were a History Major in University, then these WWII questions are for you. Let's see if you're really a history buff. Let us know how man you answered correctly!
During a deadly cholera outbreak, John Snow tracked down what he thought was the source and stopped it in its tracks—but he paid a brutal price for his heroism.
Many historical figures have fun nicknames—General Norman Schwarzkopf was "Stormin' Norman" for example. But some have rather diabolical nicknames, named so for their heinous acts while in positions of power. Let's go over some historical figures who lived up to their nicknames.
It was easy for comedic actor Chris Farley to plan out his career. You see, very early in his life he’d decided who his role model was. The problem was that the celebrity he chose was a fellow comedian whose disastrous life choices had led to a tragic and early demise.