The history of assassinations, as Simon Ball points out in his book Death to Order, is one of myth-making, bungled plans and ...

The fall of the Roman Empire is one of history’s greatest mysteries, and determining the year it truly ended is a complex ...

Come discover the charms of the imperial European city so beautiful, it’s inspired composers, artists, and royalty (and ...

As heir to the Vanderbilt family fortune during the Gilded Age, William K. Vanderbilt spared no expense in building Marble House for his wife.