Emily Brontë’s four sisters and one brother meant the world to her—in fact, they were the only friends she had. So, when one by one they tragically departed from this world, Emily went deeper and deeper into her own: a world of fantasy and escape.
Discover the weirdest ways people made money throughout history, from plague doctors and chimney sweeps to sin-eaters and resurrection men, revealing fascinating jobs that once kept society running.
Predictions of the future have often been wrong, even when it seemed like a sure thing.
The Rothschild family have been a prominent clan involved in banking centuries in Europe, yet they remain mysteriously secretive. From humble beginnings in a Jewish ghetto, they rose to the status of nobles and amassed unimaginable wealth and power. But their rise happened alongside a wave of rising prejudices against Jewish people, making them perfect scapegoats for odious conspiracy theories.
Starting in the early 1400s, the Age of Exploration marked a period of 200 years when countless Europeans sailed out to find lands and treasures hidden around the world—to them, at least. One such explorer was the famous Ferdinand Magellan, who made history as the first man to circumnavigate the globe.
A land full of outlaws needed someone just as wild to provide order. Wild Bill Hickok was a hero. Outlaws feared him as he ruled towns with quick hands and a quicker temper. However, even a lawman can rack up sins in the Wild West, and it was only a matter of time before Hickok’s past came back to haunt him.
Zelda Fitzgerald was born a delicate Southern belle before she turned into the rebellious flapper who became an icon of the Roaring Twenties. From her seriously toxic marriage to her desperate years spent in and out of asylums all the way to her twisted end, Zelda’s life is as fascinating and tragic as any of the stories she was known for.
Hortense Mancini’s story, of a child bride trapped by a monster, would’ve been a footnote in history books. Until she fought back and ran away. Hortense spent the rest of her life running from her insane husband, having royal affairs, and causing scandals. She proved that well-behaved women rarely make history.
The Woman Across the TableI can still see her sitting across from me at those Thanksgiving dinners, year after year. Eight years of them, to be exact. Vanessa would arrive early, always bringing something homemade—cranberry...
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