The story of Alexander Hamilton’s children begins with an unexpected marriage. In December 1780, Alexander, an orphan with little social standing, wed Elizabeth “Eliza” Schuyler, the daughter of an ...
Although Tiberius began his reign as the second emperor of Rome as a competent, acclaimed military commander, his time as one of the most powerful leaders in the world ended in estrangement and ...
After working with glow-in-the-dark paint containing radium while making watches, the so-called "Radium Girls" developed horrifying symptoms including teeth that fell out and bones that disintegrated ...
The furry creature doesn’t look quite camera-ready. Its snout is raised as if it’s sniffing the air, and its eyes are glazed and bright. It’s no wonder why the tiny California mammal appears so ...
The phrase “going postal,” which means to become uncontrollably angry, appeared as a slang term in American English in the 1990s. It emerged after a spate of shootings at post offices carried out by ...