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King John of England is one of history’s most memorable and celebrated kings, whose name has entered the realms of myth and legend.
The Soviets wrote songs about him. They may also have poisoned him. Discover Pyotr Wrangel, the legendary “Black Baron” who proved a formidable foe to the Bolsheviks.
Did Alexander Graham Bell steal the telephone? Uncover the 150-year mystery of the liquid transmitter and a race for history's biggest patent.
How did Mexico, under the leadership of General Santa Anna, lose the breakaway republic of Texas to its northern neighbor, the United States of America?
Mata Hari’s name is surrounded by mystery and intrigue; was she really a Word War I spy, or merely a dancer who became embroiled in scandal?
In 1981, Italian songwriter Fabrizio De André recounted the Sand Creek Massacre through the eyes of a Native American child in Fiume Sand Creek.
Pablo Escobar was a notorious drug trafficker from Colombia who founded the Medellin cartel.
While Christmas is always memorable, discover six interesting historical events that happened to take place on Christmas Day.
