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Helen Duncan claimed she had learned classified military information through her psychic powers.

Not yet familiar with the plague, her entourage underestimated its severity.

The scam caused the French queen's reputation to further deteriorate.

A mysterious dark-skinned warrior rose to prominence in 16th-century Japan.

One man's mutilation instigated a major conflict between Britain and Spain.

The Russian tsar had a fearsome reputation.

When British India was dissolved, the territory was divided along religious lines.

As news about the Taliban continues to unfold, satisfy your curiosity about instability in the region.

The French Revolution left fertile ground for a new approach to religion.

In the wake of Joseph L. Galloway’s death, we’re revisiting his iconic book on the conflict, We Were Soldiers Once...and Young.

Discover the historical effects of the nationwide ban on alcohol.

Get an insider’s look at La Cosa Nostra.

Historian Geoffrey Parker explores how global cooling caused famine, war, and economic collapse in the 1600s.

This combined unit is the most decorated for its size in U.S. military history.

Often demonized as patriarchal torture devices, these garments were seen as a practicality in their day.

The remains were found with moccasins, a rabbit-skin blanket, and many other artifacts.

Cleopatra the Alchemist dabbled in an early branch of science.

Dive into the unknown with these books about marine life.

What caused the bitter divide within Ireland—and how did it shape the country we know today?

New research reveals that the Space Race wasn't quite as embittered as we were led to believe.