Stuff You Missed in History Class

Born in the 1300s, Margery had 14 children with her husband before dedicating her life to God. In her 40s, she began a vision-inspired pilgrimage [Read more]

While Al Swearengen’s notoriety comes from his famous saloon, his early experiences all informed his later life. Join Tracy and Holly as they examine the [Read more]

Al Swearengen has become a widely-recognized figure in the time of the Black Hills gold rush. While his notoriety comes from his famous saloon, his [Read more]

In 2013, experts identified the remains of King Richard III, one of England’s most notorious rulers. Shakespeare wrote the king as a nephew-killing, hunchbacked villain, [Read more]

Long before Benedict XVI’s resignation, Benedict IX resigned. Benedict IX was one of the youngest (and most notorious) men ever to become pope, and his [Read more]

The Victorian age offered few opportunities for Black-Britons, making Pablo Fanque’s circus all the more impressive. Born William Darby, he was a talented equestrian performer, [Read more]

Okichi’s story is filled with embellishment and hazy details. Sent to serve Townsend Harris, the first U.S. Consul to Japan, she was shunned after Harris [Read more]

By the time he was 19, Potter had preserved and mounted 98 birds. In 1880, his work had grown to a point where it had [Read more]

A week after releasing his debut novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald married Southern Belle Zelda Sayre. But Fitzgerald’s drinking and Zelda’s mental state led to fights, [Read more]

By 1887, Nikola Tesla secured seven patents for components of his alternating current system. In 1888, George Westinghouse offered to hire Tesla to develop the [Read more]