Charles Guiteau failed as a student, lawyer, preacher, writer, and politician before assassinating President James Garfield and helping reshape American politics.
From Titanic's lifeboats to factory fire exits, seat belts, airbags, smoke alarms, and airplane warning systems, discover the safety devices society resisted until deadly disasters proved they could no longer be ignored.
History can change when somebody asks one deceptively simple question: Who are you?
Bettina Graziani personified the new era of post-WWII Paris chic. The hard-working beauty put her looks and gumption to good use.
Discover the real people behind famous brand names, from Adidas and Barbie to Mercedes and Wendy’s, and learn how founders, inventors, and family members became household names worldwide through history.
Sarah Winchester’s San Jose mansion is famous for staircases that seem to go nowhere, doors that open onto walls, and stories about restless spirits. The architecture is real, but historians have found surprisingly little evidence for the supernatural explanation that made the house famous.
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