A scientist who experiments on randy rabbits and an infamous Women’s Liberation activist have an unlikely, but fateful meeting at …
A Portuguese princess sold into marriage, an English king suffocated in debt and an exotic leaf that will unlock England’s …
Two astronomers discover a curious sound in space that will drive them to madness — or at least have them chasing pigeons for two years — and give us a new perspective on the universe. These …
An entire German city is dying of a mysterious illness, and the royal physician is sent to a nearby monastery to find out what the cause is, and how to stop it. This is only the beginning of a story …
A small group of Vietnamese refugees and a Hollywood actress collude to find refugees work in a hostile America, chasing an …
After the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg in 1912, killing more than 1,500 people, an inquest was held to find out how it happened. Theories abound, but there is one fact that stands out from the court …
America has a reputation for supporting war efforts, but this wasn’t always the case. Mere months before they joined World War I, the US voted in a landslide victory to keep the peace. But a flaky …
Walt Disney’s first great success wasn’t a cartoon mouse. Years before Mickey paraded onto our screens, Disney created a cartoon that took him to soaring heights and then to crushing lows in the …
Wu Zetian is the first, and only, woman Emperor of China. Behind her success is a trail of blood and intrigue that begins with the strangling of her own baby. She is an enigmatic figure, one who …
Queen Marie Antoinette is infamous for provoking the 18th century French Revolution with her excessive spending. But her trial, …
History is full of Little Tiny things that have made a big difference in the world. Whether it’s the key that sank the Titanic, …