The “Apache Joan of Arc” and the other courageous Native American women of the 19th century
A castle built by the Moors, taken by the Vikings, and conquered by the King of Portugal
Most of Bob Ross’s 30,000 “happy little trees and clouds” were donated to charity and fundraisers
A century before Beatlemania, there was Lisztomania
Jack the Baboon Was a Smart and Dependable Railway Signalman
Cambodia’s Angkor Wat used far greater amounts of stone than all the Egyptian pyramids combined
Hachikō: The dog that never gave up waiting for his master to come home
Aggravation over inspiration: Folk musician Jake Holmes sued Led Zeppelin for plagiarism of “Dazed and Confused”
Fruit Noir: Iceland made a serious attempt to become a major exporter of bananas
The Great Pyramid of Giza was once covered in highly polished white limestone before it was removed to build mosques and fortresses
