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Tremendous Lives and Dramatic Deaths of Twelve Roman Caesars
For the Romans, the way you shuffled off your mortal coil was just as important as the way you bore…
Rise of The Mob: 12 Factors That Gave Birth to the American Mafia
Typically referred to by its members as Cosa Nostra, or "our thing", the Italian-American mafia - an outgrowth of the…
8 Historical Figures Who Died Broke
Throughout history some have attained wealth, power, and fame, only to leave behind little or nothing in the form of…
The Ghost in the Mirror: The Legend of Bloody Mary Revealed
As most of us know, standing alone in a darkened room, quietly muttering Bloody Mary into a mirror isn’t just…
A Closer Look at 10 of History’s Most Pervasive Myths
If there's a line dividing history from mythology, it's so fine that it's practically invisible. No matter how widely read…
Burning Ambition in Renaissance Florence: The Life and Death of Girolamo Savonarola
Visit Florence today, and you'll see a city of extraordinary beauty, breathtaking architecture and unrivaled artistic heritage. But for all…
Severed: The Strange Story of Oliver Cromwell’s Head
On September 3, 1658, Oliver Cromwell drew his last breath, bringing an end to his reign as "Lord Protector of…
Con Man: The Fraud Who Claimed To Have a Cure For Cancer
Norman Baker was an entrepreneur, an inventor, and later a radio broadcaster. He was a flamboyant character who always dressed…
Debunking 10 Popular Historical Myths That People Think Are Fact
Popular history is a mélange of truth and fiction, myth and reality. Separating long-held beliefs from historical facts is often…
Ancient Men of Power: The Roman Republic’s Most Influential Leaders
The Res Publica Romana, or the Roman Republic, was the nearly 500 year period between the overthrow of the Roman…