J. P. Morgan revolutionized the American banking system and saved Wall Street several times over—but his outward good deeds masked a darker ambition.
Frederick Benteen's decisions at the Battle of the Little Bighorn helped save one battalion from annihilation, even as General Custer rode to his doom.
Most people remember Tonya Harding for her figure skating scandal—but that was just the start of her humiliating downfall.
When Cliff Burton died in a bus crash, the driver said he hit black ice. But according to James Hetfield, there was no black ice on the road that night.
Nicknamed the “Mistress of Mayfair” for the sheer number of beds she seduced her way into, Doris Castlerosse was the wildest courtesan of her time.
Coco Chanel is best known for her chic fashion designs, but her personal life also dripped with scandal. This is her unforgettable story.
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