Fanny Mills suffered from Milroy’s disease. Her lower limbs grew to a shocking size, but her unique condition ultimately led her to fame and fortune.
Tiberius let Sejanus rule in his place, but after uncovering a coup plot, he executed him and ordered a purge of his allies and family.
Mary Edwards Walker is the only woman ever awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, challenging the conventions of her time at every step of the way.
Over two decades in Old Hollywood, Tyrone Power’s star shone high—and he was made all the more legendary by his tragic and untimely death.
When Jane Boleyn was caught helping the Queen cheat on King Henry VIII, she knew she was in trouble—but her nightmare was just beginning.
Everyone's heard of William the Conqueror, but few people know the chilling, real-life tale of his son William II of England.
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