Gian Gastone de' Medici survived a chaotic family and a nightmarish marriage—but his penchant for partying landed him in the worst kind of trouble.
Rosemary Kennedy suffered brain damage during birth. Later, she received a lobotomy which failed and left her incapacitated for the rest of her life.
It’s remarkable enough when an individual can claw their way to the top of the social or political ladder. But what does it take for whole families to accomplish this feat: a great chain of...
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