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People

Intriguing Facts About the Lives of History's Most Iconic Figures

Photograph of Doc Holliday

Larger Than Life

The Real Doc Holliday: Gambler, Gunfighter, Legend

Unsung Heroes

The Man Who Outsmarted the Confederate Navy

Photograph of Sarah Parcak, archaeologist who uses satellite imagery to discover hidden ruins

Remarkable Women

The Space Archaeologist Who Uses Satellites to Uncover Lost Civilizations

Painting of Charles Darwin as a young man by George Richmond

Great Minds

Charles Darwin's "I Hate Everybody" Letter

Wooden path through the forest at Treblinka memorial, marking the site where children and caregivers walked to their deaths

Unsung Heroes

The Kind of Courage That Doesn't Make Headlines

Sepia-toned portrait of Virginia Hall, WWII spy with a wooden leg and a fearless reputation

Spies and Saboteurs

The Most Dangerous Woman in Europe

Portrait of Harriet Tubman in Civil War-era clothing, symbolizing her role as a spy and scout for the Union Army

Spies and Saboteurs

Harriet Tubman: The First Woman to Lead a U.S. Military Raid

A photograph of Josephine Baker Smiling for the Camera

Spies and Saboteurs

Josephine Baker: The Superstar Who Spied with Sheet Music

Black petticoat and white handkerchiefs hanging on a clothesline in front of a colonial-style house

Spies and Saboteurs

Anna Strong:

The Spy Who Used Laundry as Code

Illustration of a barefoot man carrying a sack and planting apple trees across a rural landscape

Folk Heroes & Legends

Johnny Appleseed: The Man Who Planted His Way to Land Ownership

Ulysses S. Grant seated in a wicker chair, writing his memoir just days before his death

Great Minds

Ulysses Grant Died Broke

But Left Behind A Best Seller

Two champagne glasses and a bottle of champagne on a boat, symbolizing luxury and the opulence of the world’s richest people in 2025.

Larger Than Life

Billionaire's Lane:

The 10 Richest People in 2025

A classical painting of Mary Magdalene, often shown with long flowing hair and a contemplative expression.

Remarkable Women

History Got Her Wrong

Mary Magdalene, Unedited

Visionaries

The Chilling End of Alexander the Great

A Conqueror's Last Secret

Visionaries

An Empire in Eleven Years

Visionaries

He Took Cities...

And Left Libraries

Visionaries

Alexandria Was Just the Beginning

Alexander founded cities across three continents

Visionaries

The Young Commander Who Outsmarted Empires

Great Minds

When a Philosopher Trains A King

Author Anecdotes

When the Author Becomes

Becomes the Oddest Character

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