The Dreadful Tale of Blanche Monnier – Locked in a Room for 25 Years by her Mother
Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier’s passionate marriage was ultimately undermined by mental instability
The Hopis were dubbed “the oldest of the people” by other Native Americans
Ian Brady, serial killer responsible for the Moors Murders, died in prison at age 79, regrettably a subject of media fascination
“Blind Tom,” born a slave, at the age of 10 became the highest paid pianist of the 19th century
Alfama: the oldest neighborhood in Lisbon charms with its narrow cobbled streets and Fado melodies
The Erdapfel, the oldest surviving terrestrial globe, does not show the Americas but it does include the mythical Saint Brendan’s Island
Montserrat: The Pompeii of the Caribbean
Batman’s real name fused Scottish royalty with an American Revolutionary War hero
The mystery of the Vela Incident: some say it was a secret nuclear explosion
