The Battle of the Bulge highlighted how far the Germans had fallen…and it also made clear the horrifying lengths they’d go to keep hold of their power.
Jackson Pollock turned chaos into some of America’s most revolutionary art—but he still couldn’t stop it from destroying his life.
Jack Pickford followed his sister to Hollywood, dreaming of a world of fortune. Instead, he found failure, heartbreak, and scandal.
Steve Prefontaine had an athletic career that came to a sudden end when he died at 24—but his greatest impact was one nobody would have expected.
When Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road, he inspired millions around the world—but the man himself was more tormented than people know.
Fanny Burney turned down a proposal, felt the sting of heartbreak and rejection, and ultimately fell in love with a man who changed her life forever.
As Queen Victoria’s granddaughter, Louise, Princess Royal was meant to be prim and proper—but whispers of scandal followed her instead.
Jeff Buckley was one of the most promising new talents to grace the music scene in the 90s—but he met a terribly tragic end.
Mary Philbin was best known for her role as Christine in 1925’s The Phantom of the Opera—but at the age of 28 she disappeared from Hollywood.
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