Before Marie Henriette even hit 18, she was handed a husband and a one-way ticket to becoming Queen of Belgium—neither of which she actually cared about.
One of the most beautiful women and most raucous socialites of her time, Alice Roosevelt lit up newspapers around the world with her antics, driving her father Theodore Roosevelt wild.
Etta James knew how to party, which she probably learned from her teenage mother. Unfortunately, it led her straight to the psych ward.
History’s great atrocities are blamed on tyrants or mobs, but it was also clerks, administrators, and middle managers who made all this mayhem possible.
Jack Cassidy was the Broadway actor, singer, and director whose erratic personal life nearly overshadowed his staggering stage accomplishments.
Mansa Musa was known for giving away vast amounts of gold during his pilgrimage. But little did he know, his generosity would soon have devastating consequences.
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