# History
These Elderly People Peaked During their Twilight Years and Changed History
Old age for most people is a time of retirement, repose, and reflection as they wait for the Grim Reaper.…
These Vicious Crimes Will Make You See the Medieval Period in a New Light
Criminal deeds, especially the more brazen ones, can simultaneously fascinate, titillate, and horrify. That was no less so in the…
Stunningly Stupid Moral Panics From History
Public panic – especially of the moral kind – has cropped up with regular frequency to plague societies throughout history.…
These Common History Myths Are Still Being Taught Today
“Myth or reality?” is an apt question for many historic facts or “facts”. For example, is the story that Betsy…
The Dumbest Get-Rich-Quick Schemes in History
Dumb luck is sometimes better than skill and talent. As in way, way, better. Take Timothy Dexter, an eccentric eighteenth…
A Screaming Queen’s Ghost and More Spooky Encounters that Haunt Us
Spooky tales of encounters at Hampton Court Palace with the screaming ghost of Catherine Howard, one of Henry VIII’s wives…
Hardcore Viking Facts that Inspire Fear and Respect
Viking scholarship and history underwent serious changes recently. A more nuanced view sees Vikings as more than vicious raiders and…
Why Everybody is Obsessed with Dragons and Other Intense Legends from History
The mythology of dragons can be found all over the world. It exists in vastly different cultures widely separated by…
The Seedy Side of Frank Sinatra and other Beloved Historic Figures
Seedy aspects abound in the lives of many famous people. Even in the lives of otherwise notably good ones. Take…
Historic Sickos that Could Have their Own Terrifying Netflix Series
Stalker Arthur Richard Jackson, a Scottish drifter, saw an American starlet in a two 1980s movies, and became obsessed with…