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WILLIAM PALMER: The Notorious Crimes and Trial of the Prince of Poisoners

WILLIAM PALMER: The Notorious Crimes and Trial of the Prince of Poisoners

William T Sherman: The First Modern General

William T Sherman: The First Modern General

Klaus Fuchs: The Nuclear Spy

Klaus Fuchs: The Nuclear Spy

Doc Holliday: The Deadliest Dentist of the Wild West

Doc Holliday: The Deadliest Dentist of the Wild West

Mithridates: The Roman Republic's Greatest Enemy [Re-uploaded, FIXED]

Mithridates: The Roman Republic's Greatest Enemy [Re-uploaded, FIXED]

John C Fremont: The Pathfinder

John C Fremont: The Pathfinder

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Supreme Court Justice, Champion of Women

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Supreme Court Justice, Champion of Women

Maximinus Thrax: The Barbarian Emperor of Rome

Maximinus Thrax: The Barbarian Emperor of Rome

James Monroe: The Era of Good Feeling

James Monroe: The Era of Good Feeling

King James: One Man, Three Kingdoms

King James: One Man, Three Kingdoms

Robin Hood: The Most Celebrated Outlaw of All Time

Robin Hood: The Most Celebrated Outlaw of All Time

Dr Ignaz Semmelweis: The Savior of Mothers

Dr Ignaz Semmelweis: The Savior of Mothers

"Sergeant Stubby: The Most Decorated Dog of WWI

"Sergeant Stubby: The Most Decorated Dog of WWI

Abraham Lincoln: The Forgotten Man

Abraham Lincoln: The Forgotten Man

John C.H. Lee: The Forgotten Mastermind of World War II

John C.H. Lee: The Forgotten Mastermind of World War II

Stanley Kubrick: The Cinematic Genius

Stanley Kubrick: The Cinematic Genius

Jack London: The Call of Survival

Jack London: The Call of Survival

Lady Jane Grey: The Tragic Nine Day Queen

Lady Jane Grey: The Tragic Nine Day Queen

Kurt Vonnegut: The Misunderstood Writer

Kurt Vonnegut: The Misunderstood Writer

Aloha Wanderwell: First Women to Drive Around the World

Aloha Wanderwell: First Women to Drive Around the World

Amado Carrillo Fuentes: The Enigmatic Narcos Who Ruled the Skies

Amado Carrillo Fuentes: The Enigmatic Narcos Who Ruled the Skies

Annie Taylor: First Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel

Annie Taylor: First Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel

The Enlightenment: Stumbling in the Darkness

The Enlightenment: Stumbling in the Darkness

Desi Arnaz: The "Prince" of Cuba, The King of Television

Desi Arnaz: The "Prince" of Cuba, The King of Television

Lucille Ball: The Red Head With Moxy Who Changed TV Forever

Lucille Ball: The Red Head With Moxy Who Changed TV Forever

Dutch Schultz: The Beer Baron of the Bronx

Dutch Schultz: The Beer Baron of the Bronx

Paul John Knowles: The Brutal Rampage of The Casanova Killer

Paul John Knowles: The Brutal Rampage of The Casanova Killer

Keith Moon: Too Wild for Rock and Roll?

Keith Moon: Too Wild for Rock and Roll?

Titus: The Short Reign of One of Rome's Most Popular Emperors

Titus: The Short Reign of One of Rome's Most Popular Emperors

Charlotte Corday: Angel of Assassination

Charlotte Corday: Angel of Assassination

Truman Capote: The Troubled Author of In Cold Blood

Truman Capote: The Troubled Author of In Cold Blood

Marvin Heemeyer: Architect of the "Killdozer"

Marvin Heemeyer: Architect of the "Killdozer"

Queen Elizabeth I: Queen of England's Golden Age

Queen Elizabeth I: Queen of England's Golden Age

Anne Bonny: History's Most Infamous Female Pirate

Anne Bonny: History's Most Infamous Female Pirate

Christopher Plummer: Seven Decades of Excellence

Christopher Plummer: Seven Decades of Excellence

Amenhotep III: The Pinnacle of Egyptian Prosperity

Amenhotep III: The Pinnacle of Egyptian Prosperity

Moe Berg: Baseball Star or Master of Espionage?

Moe Berg: Baseball Star or Master of Espionage?

Elmer McCurdy: The Wild West Outlaw Who Became a Mummy

Elmer McCurdy: The Wild West Outlaw Who Became a Mummy

Charles Floyd: America's Robin Hood, or Ruthless Criminal?

Charles Floyd: America's Robin Hood, or Ruthless Criminal?

Charles XII: The Last Great King of the Swedish Empire

Charles XII: The Last Great King of the Swedish Empire

King George VI: The Reluctant Monarch

King George VI: The Reluctant Monarch

Alfred Hitchcock: Hollywood's Master of Suspense

Alfred Hitchcock: Hollywood's Master of Suspense

Harry Thaw: The Original Killer Playboy

Harry Thaw: The Original Killer Playboy

Napoleon II: Emperor for 20 Days

Napoleon II: Emperor for 20 Days

William Stephenson: Spymaster

William Stephenson: Spymaster

Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen: A Notorious Transatlantic Murder Mystery

Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen: A Notorious Transatlantic Murder Mystery

Henry VIII: England’s Larger Than Life Monarch #sponsored

Henry VIII: England’s Larger Than Life Monarch #sponsored

Brasidas: Sparta's Greatest General #sponsored

Brasidas: Sparta's Greatest General #sponsored

The Luddites: Raging Against the Machines

The Luddites: Raging Against the Machines

The Dassler Bross: The Family Feud That Created Adidas and Puma

The Dassler Bross: The Family Feud That Created Adidas and Puma

The Industrial Revolution: The Birth of the Modern World

The Industrial Revolution: The Birth of the Modern World

The Great Train Robbery: Britain's Most Infamous Heist

The Great Train Robbery: Britain's Most Infamous Heist

The Fox Sisters: The Frauds Who Helped Found Spiritualism

The Fox Sisters: The Frauds Who Helped Found Spiritualism

The Lost Battalion: An Epic True Story of American Courage in World War I

The Lost Battalion: An Epic True Story of American Courage in World War I

Neanderthal: The Origins, Evolution, and Extinction of Humanity’s Closest Relative

Neanderthal: The Origins, Evolution, and Extinction of Humanity’s Closest Relative

Charles II: The Merry Monarch

Charles II: The Merry Monarch

John Dee: The Necromancing Navigator of the Elizabethan Age

John Dee: The Necromancing Navigator of the Elizabethan Age

James Madison: The Genius of Politics

James Madison: The Genius of Politics

Chuck Berry: The Father of Rock and Roll

Chuck Berry: The Father of Rock and Roll

Sean Connery: Fame, James Bond, and Controversy

Sean Connery: Fame, James Bond, and Controversy

Leopold and Loeb: Criminal Supermen or Dumbest Criminals in History?

Leopold and Loeb: Criminal Supermen or Dumbest Criminals in History?

Vito Genovese: The Mafia's Deadliest Don

Vito Genovese: The Mafia's Deadliest Don

Daisy and Violet Hilton: The Siamese Twins of Vaudeville

Daisy and Violet Hilton: The Siamese Twins of Vaudeville

EDWARD III: England's Real Life King Arthur

EDWARD III: England's Real Life King Arthur

Gene Roddenberry: The Creator of Star Trek

Gene Roddenberry: The Creator of Star Trek

Francis Galton: The Man Who Invented Eugenics

Francis Galton: The Man Who Invented Eugenics

Arthur Conan Doyle: The Creator of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle: The Creator of Sherlock Holmes

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Ultimate Sex Symbol

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Ultimate Sex Symbol

George Reeves: The Mysterious Death of Superman

George Reeves: The Mysterious Death of Superman

Bob Marley: Legend of Reggae

Bob Marley: Legend of Reggae

Erich von Manstein: Hitler's Best General

Erich von Manstein: Hitler's Best General

The Donner Party: America’s Most Gruesome Tale of Survival

The Donner Party: America’s Most Gruesome Tale of Survival

Edward the Elder - One Step Closer to a Unified England

Edward the Elder - One Step Closer to a Unified England

Philippe Petain: From French Hero to Nazi Collaborator

Philippe Petain: From French Hero to Nazi Collaborator

Stephen Girard - America’s Forgotten Multi-millionaire

Stephen Girard - America’s Forgotten Multi-millionaire

Voltaire - The Best of All Possible Worlds

Voltaire - The Best of All Possible Worlds

Diocletian - Rome's First Retired Emperor

Diocletian - Rome's First Retired Emperor

David Ben-Gurion: Founding Father of Israel

David Ben-Gurion: Founding Father of Israel

Sidney Poitier - Breaking Down Hollywood's Color Barrier

Sidney Poitier - Breaking Down Hollywood's Color Barrier

Hideki Tojo -The Face of Japanese Militarism in WWII

Hideki Tojo -The Face of Japanese Militarism in WWII

Charles Cullen - America's Most Notorious Angel of Death

Charles Cullen - America's Most Notorious Angel of Death

Harper Lee - The Reclusive Author

Harper Lee - The Reclusive Author

Joe McCarthy: The Original Conspiracy Theorist

Joe McCarthy: The Original Conspiracy Theorist

Captain William Kidd - From Privateer to Pirate Hunter to Pirate

Captain William Kidd - From Privateer to Pirate Hunter to Pirate

Iron Felix Dzerzhinsky - Head of the CheKa, Architect of the Red Terror

Iron Felix Dzerzhinsky - Head of the CheKa, Architect of the Red Terror

John Tyler: The Most Hated President of the 19th Century

John Tyler: The Most Hated President of the 19th Century

J. Edgar Hoover - America’s Top Cop or Chief Inquisitor?

J. Edgar Hoover - America’s Top Cop or Chief Inquisitor?

Richard Pryor - The Gold Standard of Comedy

Richard Pryor - The Gold Standard of Comedy

Nathanael Greene - The Fighting Quaker Who Became Washington's Most Steadfast Officer

Nathanael Greene - The Fighting Quaker Who Became Washington's Most Steadfast Officer

Dag Hammarskjold: The Man Who Built the United Nations

Dag Hammarskjold: The Man Who Built the United Nations

John Gotti - The Teflon Don of the New York Mafia

John Gotti - The Teflon Don of the New York Mafia

Mel Fisher: The Treasure Hunting King of Key West

Mel Fisher: The Treasure Hunting King of Key West

The Harvey’s Casino Bomber; The Most Bizarre True Crime Story in American History

The Harvey’s Casino Bomber; The Most Bizarre True Crime Story in American History

The Fifth Dynasty of Egypt - The Cult of Ra, the Sun God

The Fifth Dynasty of Egypt - The Cult of Ra, the Sun God

Dietrich Eckart - The Poet Who Mentored Adolf Hitler

Dietrich Eckart - The Poet Who Mentored Adolf Hitler

Clovis I - Kings of the Franks Founding Father of France

Clovis I - Kings of the Franks Founding Father of France

Frank Lucas - The True Story of the American Gangster

Frank Lucas - The True Story of the American Gangster

Wernher von Braun - Journey to the Moon

Wernher von Braun - Journey to the Moon

James A Garfield: The ‘What-if?’ President

James A Garfield: The ‘What-if?’ President

Bernard Montgomery: The Spartan General

Bernard Montgomery: The Spartan General

Tokugawa Ieyasu - Japan’s Greatest Shogun

Tokugawa Ieyasu - Japan’s Greatest Shogun

Alfred the Great: The King Who Defeated the Vikings and Helped Unite England

Alfred the Great: The King Who Defeated the Vikings and Helped Unite England

Hammurabi: The Ancient Lawgiver Who Created the Babylonian Empire

Hammurabi: The Ancient Lawgiver Who Created the Babylonian Empire

Buffalo Bill: The Wild West’s Greatest Showman

Buffalo Bill: The Wild West’s Greatest Showman

Babe Ruth: American Sports Icon

Babe Ruth: American Sports Icon

George Custer: An American Leonidas

George Custer: An American Leonidas

Benjamin Harrison: The Forgotten President

Benjamin Harrison: The Forgotten President

George “Baby Face” Nelson - Face of an Angel, Soul of a Devil

George “Baby Face” Nelson - Face of an Angel, Soul of a Devil

Jack Johnson America's First Black Sports Superstar

Jack Johnson America's First Black Sports Superstar

Eliot Ness: The Untouchable Lawman

Eliot Ness: The Untouchable Lawman

Joseph Pulitzer: The Birth of Yellow Journalism

Joseph Pulitzer: The Birth of Yellow Journalism

Grover Cleveland: America’s Only Double President

Grover Cleveland: America’s Only Double President

Alfred Dreyfus: A Miscarriage of Justice

Alfred Dreyfus: A Miscarriage of Justice

Pompey the Great: Rome’s Most Illustrious General, Part II

Pompey the Great: Rome’s Most Illustrious General, Part II

Pompey the Great: Rome’s Most Illustrious General, Part I

Pompey the Great: Rome’s Most Illustrious General, Part I

Annie Oakley: The Greatest Sharpshooter of the Wild West

Annie Oakley: The Greatest Sharpshooter of the Wild West

Opportunity Rover: Robots on Mars

Opportunity Rover: Robots on Mars

George Remus: America's Prohibition King

George Remus: America's Prohibition King

George Carlin: Class Clown, Clear-Eyed Cynic, and Counterculture Crusader

George Carlin: Class Clown, Clear-Eyed Cynic, and Counterculture Crusader

'Chevalier’ John Taylor: The Eye Surgeon Who Blinded (And Possibly Killed) JS Bach

'Chevalier’ John Taylor: The Eye Surgeon Who Blinded (And Possibly Killed) JS Bach

George Harrison: The Not-So-Quiet Beatle

George Harrison: The Not-So-Quiet Beatle

Mobutu Sese Seko: Corruption and Murder in the Heart of Africa

Mobutu Sese Seko: Corruption and Murder in the Heart of Africa

Betty White: America's Sassy Grandmother

Betty White: America's Sassy Grandmother

William Desmond Taylor: Hollywood's First Murder Mystery

William Desmond Taylor: Hollywood's First Murder Mystery

Belle Gunness: America's Most Ruthless Female Killer

Belle Gunness: America's Most Ruthless Female Killer

Allan Pinkerton: America’s Most Famous Private Eye

Allan Pinkerton: America’s Most Famous Private Eye

John Brown: The Man Who Ignited the American Civil War

John Brown: The Man Who Ignited the American Civil War

William McKinley: Building the American Century

William McKinley: Building the American Century

Abigail Adams: Mrs. President

Abigail Adams: Mrs. President

Mickey Cohen: The Mob Goes Hollywood

Mickey Cohen: The Mob Goes Hollywood

Walt Whitman: America's Poet

Walt Whitman: America's Poet

T. E. Lawrence: The True Lawrence of Arabia

T. E. Lawrence: The True Lawrence of Arabia

Lee Kuan Yew: Singapore's Controversial Father

Lee Kuan Yew: Singapore's Controversial Father

William Bligh: Mutiny on the Bounty

William Bligh: Mutiny on the Bounty

Miguel Hidalgo: The Father of Mexican Independence

Miguel Hidalgo: The Father of Mexican Independence

John Paul Jones: The Father of America’s Navy

John Paul Jones: The Father of America’s Navy

Gebhard von Blucher: The Prussian Scourge of Napoleon

Gebhard von Blucher: The Prussian Scourge of Napoleon

John Dillinger: Public Enemy No. 1

John Dillinger: Public Enemy No. 1

William Howard Taft: Bathtubs, Bull Moose, and Betrayals

William Howard Taft: Bathtubs, Bull Moose, and Betrayals

Shergar: The Mysterious Kidnapping that Shocked the Sporting World

Shergar: The Mysterious Kidnapping that Shocked the Sporting World

John Hancock: The Forgotten American Patriot

John Hancock: The Forgotten American Patriot

Papa Doc: Haiti’s Voodoo Dictator

Papa Doc: Haiti’s Voodoo Dictator

Ramesses II - The Greatest Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt

Ramesses II - The Greatest Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt

Mary, Queen of Scots: Lover, Fighter, Rogue

Mary, Queen of Scots: Lover, Fighter, Rogue

Erich Hartmann: Deadliest Fighter Ace of all Time

Erich Hartmann: Deadliest Fighter Ace of all Time

Ebola: The Disease of Nightmares

Ebola: The Disease of Nightmares

Howard Marks: A 'Mr Nice' Among Drug Lords

Howard Marks: A 'Mr Nice' Among Drug Lords

Filipe Espinosa: A Serial Killer in the Wild West

Filipe Espinosa: A Serial Killer in the Wild West

Toyotomi Hideyoshi: The Peasant Who Became Master of Japan

Toyotomi Hideyoshi: The Peasant Who Became Master of Japan

Arnold “The Brain” Rothstein: The Founding Father of Organized Crime

Arnold “The Brain” Rothstein: The Founding Father of Organized Crime

Bible John: Scotland’s Most Notorious Unidentified Killer

Bible John: Scotland’s Most Notorious Unidentified Killer

Horace De Vere Cole: The Patron Saint of April Fools' Day

Horace De Vere Cole: The Patron Saint of April Fools' Day

Henry V: England’s Greatest Warrior King

Henry V: England’s Greatest Warrior King

John Quincy Adams: America’s Most Successful Failure

John Quincy Adams: America’s Most Successful Failure

Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar

Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar

Virginia Woolf: The Stream of Modernist Creation

Virginia Woolf: The Stream of Modernist Creation

Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle: The Tragic Story Behind Hollywood’s First Scandal

Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle: The Tragic Story Behind Hollywood’s First Scandal

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Musical Genius

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Musical Genius

H.G. Wells: The Father of Modern Science Fiction

H.G. Wells: The Father of Modern Science Fiction

John XII: The Worst Pope in History

John XII: The Worst Pope in History

Chuck Yeager: America's Supersonic Man

Chuck Yeager: America's Supersonic Man

Matthew Henson: The Untold Story of America's Pioneering Black Polar Explorer

Matthew Henson: The Untold Story of America's Pioneering Black Polar Explorer

William Walker: The Tennessee Lawyer Who Conquered Nicaragua

William Walker: The Tennessee Lawyer Who Conquered Nicaragua

The Doolin-Dalton Gang: The Wild Bunch

The Doolin-Dalton Gang: The Wild Bunch

Woodrow Wilson: The Worst Great President?

Woodrow Wilson: The Worst Great President?

Hedy Lamarr: The Hollywood Goddess Who Gave Us WiFi

Hedy Lamarr: The Hollywood Goddess Who Gave Us WiFi

Cesare Mori: Mussolini’s Iron Prefect vs. The Mafia

Cesare Mori: Mussolini’s Iron Prefect vs. The Mafia

Haile Selassie: King of Kings

Haile Selassie: King of Kings

Tamerlane: The Bandit who Became an Emperor

Tamerlane: The Bandit who Became an Emperor

Domitian: Power-Hungry Madman? Or Victim of Ancient Propaganda?

Domitian: Power-Hungry Madman? Or Victim of Ancient Propaganda?

Fritz Joubert Duquesne: Butcher, Bomber, Soldier, Spy

Fritz Joubert Duquesne: Butcher, Bomber, Soldier, Spy

Lucky Luciano: The Architect of the American Mafia

Lucky Luciano: The Architect of the American Mafia

Dowager Empress Cixi: The Matriarch of Pre-Modern China

Dowager Empress Cixi: The Matriarch of Pre-Modern China

Suharto: The Rise of Indonesia's New Order

Suharto: The Rise of Indonesia's New Order

Deng Xiaoping: Making China Great Again

Deng Xiaoping: Making China Great Again

Marshall Applewhite: The Leader of the "Heaven's Gate" Suicide Cult

Marshall Applewhite: The Leader of the "Heaven's Gate" Suicide Cult

James Dean: The Making of Hollywood's Iconic Rebel

James Dean: The Making of Hollywood's Iconic Rebel

The Third Dynasty of Egypt: The Beginning of the Golden Age

The Third Dynasty of Egypt: The Beginning of the Golden Age

Sulla: Tyranny, Triumph, and Treasure in the First Roman Civil War

Sulla: Tyranny, Triumph, and Treasure in the First Roman Civil War

Mary Shelley: Writing Frankenstein

Mary Shelley: Writing Frankenstein

Geronimo: The Ultimate Symbol of Apache Ruthlessness and Resistance

Geronimo: The Ultimate Symbol of Apache Ruthlessness and Resistance

Alexander Hamilton: The Father of the American Economy

Alexander Hamilton: The Father of the American Economy

James Buchanan: Was This Man America's Worst President?

James Buchanan: Was This Man America's Worst President?

Lord Byron: Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know

Lord Byron: Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know

Santa Anna: Mexico's Man of Destiny

Santa Anna: Mexico's Man of Destiny

Captain James Cook: The World's Most Famous Explorer

Captain James Cook: The World's Most Famous Explorer

James K. Polk: The Greatest American President You've Never Heard Of

James K. Polk: The Greatest American President You've Never Heard Of

Rafael Trujillo: Intimidation and Assassination in the Dominican Republic

Rafael Trujillo: Intimidation and Assassination in the Dominican Republic

David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of the Real Ziggy Stardust

David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of the Real Ziggy Stardust

John Demjanjuk: Was he Innocent? Or Was He Treblinka's Ivan the Terrible?

John Demjanjuk: Was he Innocent? Or Was He Treblinka's Ivan the Terrible?

Henry Morgan: The Greatest Buccaneer in History

Henry Morgan: The Greatest Buccaneer in History

Tuberculosis: Humanity's Deadliest Foe

Tuberculosis: Humanity's Deadliest Foe

Sitting Bull: The Lakota Chief Who Took On the US Army

Sitting Bull: The Lakota Chief Who Took On the US Army

Calvin Coolidge: The Silent President

Calvin Coolidge: The Silent President

Ashurbanipal: The Mighty Lion of Assyria

Ashurbanipal: The Mighty Lion of Assyria

The Freeway Phantom: The Mysterious Killer Who Stalked the US Capital

The Freeway Phantom: The Mysterious Killer Who Stalked the US Capital

Griselda Blanco: The Cocaine Godmother

Griselda Blanco: The Cocaine Godmother

General Luigi Cadorna: Italy's Controversial WW1 General

General Luigi Cadorna: Italy's Controversial WW1 General

Peter Freuchen: The Incredible Life of the Arctic Explorer

Peter Freuchen: The Incredible Life of the Arctic Explorer

The Challenger Crew: 73 Seconds From Disaster

The Challenger Crew: 73 Seconds From Disaster