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Let’s imagine we are in the 14th century, you wake up one morning, step out of your wooden cottage, and…
On the night before Thanksgiving in 1971, a quiet man in a dark suit boarded a small passenger jet in…
History is full of betrayals! Julius Caesar had Brutus, who struck him down in the Roman Senate. Napoleon had generals…
The snow is silent, but not still. It swirls slowly over a lonely mountain slope in the Ural Mountains, hiding…
In the summer of 1762, the Russian Empire changed hands without a single sword being drawn in battle. There were…
If you ever look at a map of the United States, you will see a long stretch of mountains running…
The Senate doors creaked open, and sunlight spilled across the marble floor. Inside the room, the most powerful man in…
Once upon a time, there was a king who never stepped foot in the land he ruled, but made it…
They said no respectable woman would be seen behind the wheel of a noisy, smoking contraption. She said, “Hold my…
Imagine scrolling through your phone and seeing flashy celebrities, extravagant condos, and shocking tweets. It will feel like normal drama,…