History is teeming with unsolved mysteries—but few are as haunting as those who have vanished without a trace. From overly ambitious aviators to pugnacious political activists, the fate of these ...

Sometimes, the figures that history holds in high regard are actually awful people. Maybe they did manage to do great things but gradually slipped into more unpleasant things over the years ...

Susan Page's best-selling biography of Barbara Walters, The Rulebreaker, is now out in paperback. Below, USA Today's ...

These types of films shed much-needed light on the lives of their subjects, allowing audiences to gain an insight into what makes certain historical figures tick. Moreover, these films also allow ...

The debate about whether Lord Rama was just a mythological conception or a real historical person who rules ... that Lord Rama was indeed a hostorical figure, who ruled on the earth about 7,000 ...

Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom' by Catherine Clinton (2004) This is the definitive portrait of a legendary figure ... of them is maverick John McCain, whose life is explored in depth.