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From the battlefield to the altar, Charlemagne rebuilt the Western Roman Empire and unified Christendom—at the point of a sword, if need be.

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Rory Calhoun rose to fame as a film cowboy. But behind the camera, his life read more like an outlaw’s confession than a Hollywood fairytale.

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John of Patmos wrote the Bible's most unusual book after he was exiled by the ancient Romans.

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Consuelo Vanderbilt was the most famous “Million-Dollar Duchess”—but behind the glitter of her life lay a very dark secret.

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Osman I, the Founder of the Ottoman Empire, claimed it was a dream that predicted his divine destiny—the reality of his rise was far darker.

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Writing comedy isn't easy, especially for television, but Carl Reiner had such a raw talent—he made it look like the easiest job in the world.


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