Anne Bonny was a violent & ferocious warrior & one of the few female pirates to sail the high seas
Viking shieldmaidens accompanied men in invasions overseas in far greater numbers than previously believed
“Constructed” by freight trains, Ukraine’s Tunnel of Love is now an alluring form of green architecture
The Louisiana Purchase: Napoleon, eager for money to wage war on Britain, sold the land to U.S.–and a British bank financed the sale
Aerosmith said ‘No,’ Lynyrd Skynyrd said ‘Yes’ to the plane. It crashed, killing 3 members
Brushy Bill Roberts: He claimed to be Billy the Kid and in 1950 sought a governor’s pardon
Perfect solution for the Victorian man: The mustache cup
German U-Boat wreck found off Belgian coast, nearly intact, contains 23 bodies
The Shoes on the Danube Bank: a moving memorial to war horrors in Budapest
The epic Hollywood rivalry that made feud-watching fabulous: Bette Davis and Joan Crawford
