In 1885, a Victorian barmaid’s suicide attempt was thwarted by her own crinoline
The curious story of “Princess Caraboo,” who came to Bristol in 1817
Florence Foster Jenkins: The world’s worst opera singer who sold out Carnegie Hall weeks in advance
The Portland Vase: a wonder of Roman glass work that was broken in 1845 by a drunken museum visitor
“The Buzzer:” Many theories, few facts about the rogue radio station possibly broadcasting from Russia
Eugene Allen: The African American butler who served under eight presidents, invited to state dinner by the Reagans
Chaps, the story of the traditional leather protective gear that no cowboy could do without
“When I know your soul, I will paint your eyes”: The creative process of Amedeo Modigliani
Dazzling 1920s wedding dresses: epitome of glamour, but in modern silhouette
Mario Puzo wrote a sequel to his blockbuster novel “The Godfather” that was based on a real Sicilian outlaw
