"War and Peace." A tome. A slog. The sort of book you shouldn't read in bed because if you fall asleep it could give you a concussion. Right? Only partly. "War and Peace" is a long book, sure, but it's also a thrilling examination of...

In the aftermath of the revolutions and upheaval in 18th and early 19th century Europe, there was a hunger for reform across the continent. Reformers like Robert Owen, Charles Fourier, and Auguste Comte proposed radical new ideas, and at...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a music genius who started playing the piano at age 3 and wrote his first songs by age 5! He composed hundreds of pieces that are still played today. Come discover the life and music of Mozart and how he...

Dive into the quirky history of competitive walking, a sport that shaped the early world of sports betting.

Learn about the musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Dive into the quirky history of competitive walking, a sport that shaped the early world of sports betting.

The history of dueling is full of shocking moments, like the time the vice president shot and killed the Secretary of the Treasury - that was, of course, the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. But no duel was more shocking...

They used to. Here is a brief history of high heels.

Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. Juliet threatens suicide on hearing her marriage to...