# History
Fascinating Facts About the Birth of the Italian-American Mafia
Long before the real life Al Capone and the fictional Michael Corleone from The Godfather, there was the Black Hand,…
Decadent and Depraved Roman Emperors Who Shocked their Subjects
The Roman Empire oversaw a period of unprecedented prosperity and stability that came to be known as the Pax Romana.…
The Detective Who Discovered HE Was the Murderer: Historic Sleepwalking Cases
La Belle Epoque France was shocked and titillated by what had at first seemed to be a run-of-the-mill murder on…
Fashion Fights: The Straw Hat and Zoot Suit Riots
“Fashion police” used to be literal, and the breach of fashion rules could get violators criminally prosecuted and punished. Fashion…
Crazy 1930s-40s Extremists Who Tried to Rewrite Japan’s History
The Japanese people, both inside Japan and in immigrant communities outside the home islands, had to deal with some bizarre…
Warfare: Generals Who Shaped How Battles are Fought From Ancient Times Through the Gunpowder Age
Warfare has probably existed since the first band of hominids cracked the heads of a rival band with sticks and…
Assassins: The Medieval Murder Cult That Terrorized the Middle East
Long before modern Middle Eastern terrorism, there was the medieval Order of Assassins, a murderous cult led by a mysterious…
Bizarre: Some of the Modern Era’s Oddest Rulers
Bizarre rulers abounded in the ancient world, as the era’s Neros and Caligulas elevated the standards of weirdness to new…
Catastrophe: History’s Most Disastrous Defeats
Catastrophe ensued when a first century BC Roman plutocrat decided that the one thing he wanted – and that money…
Demos: The Men Who Made and Perfected Ancient Athenian Democracy
Ancient Athens is often referred to as "The Cradle of Western Civilization". The impact and influence of its political and…