Nat King Cole had a grin that charmed both Black and white audiences—yet few people know the incredibly dark history that lay behind that playful smile.
Alcatraz was only in operation for less than 30 years, but in that time it gained the reputation as one of the most notorious prisons in American history.
Alice Roosevelt was one supremely naughty girl—especially for the daughter of a President. One of the most beautiful women and most raucous socialites of her time, Alice lit up newspapers around the world with her...
J. P. Morgan revolutionized the American banking system and saved Wall Street several times over—but his outward good deeds masked a darker ambition.
Abraham Lincoln is often considered to be the greatest American president, but he was also responsible for the largest mass execution in American history.
J Paul Getty was once the richest man in America—but as his story proves, all the money in the world couldn’t buy him happiness.
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