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11 Lavish Details About the Palace of Versailles that Helped Take It to the Next Level of Luxury
From 1682 until the Revolution of 1789, the Kings of France made the Palace of Versailles their principal residence. And…
Louis XVI Offered The Designer of the Guillotine Tips on the Machine That Would Later, Ironically, Behead Him
Citizen Louis Capet rose early on a cold morning in January of 1793. At 5 AM, he dressed with the help…
The FBI Kept Files on These 11 Famous Figures
Over the decades, the FBI has worked tirelessly to keep America safe from subversive influences. To achieve this, it keeps…
10 of History’s Worst Colonial Disasters
In 1800, before the Industrial Revolution, Europeans controlled 35% of world. By 1914, on the eve of World War I,…
Scandal, Drugs, and Sonnets: 12 Surprising Details About the Lives of the English Romantic Poets
It would not be too lazy an observation to make that the Romantic Poets of the late-18th and early-19th century…
10 of the Greatest Comebacks in History
Historical comebacks are relatively rare. In the ruthless world of politics, one slip-up can often be enough to derail a…
10 Facts About the Nazi Persecution of the Sinti and Roma People
When the Nazi party came into power in Germany in the 1930’s, the first victims of Adolf Hitler’s reign were…
Casey Jones was Crushed by His Own Engine in the Famous 1900 Train Wreck
Trains are fascinating. Since their inception during the early 19th century, people have marveled at the technology that makes them…
10 Famous Companies That Collaborated With Nazi Germany
Germany's Nazi era was one of the darkest chapters in human history. Fortunately for mankind, Hitler's "Thousand Year Reich" lasted…
These 10 Iconic Diaries Will Give You A Window Into the Most Fascinating and Tragic Times in History
For both the dedicated historian and wider reader alike, diaries offer an unrivalled glimpse into past lives. Not only do…