Timothy Leary: Psychedelic Psychologist
He was the person Richard Nixon once called the “most dangerous man in America,” a…
Browsing: Political
Catherine the Great: Russia’s Greatest Empress
In the whole of Russian history, there have been a mere handful of men to…
Emiliano Zapata: Mexico’s Greatest Revolutionary
When you hear the words “Mexican Revolution” which historical figure do you immediately picture? We’re…
Franz Kafka: Chronicler of Darkness
One hundred years ago, a reclusive Czech-Jew living anonymously amid Prague’s spires managed to change…
Robert Mugabe and Zimbabwe’s Downward Spiral
Robert Mugabe. Hailed as an anti-colonialist hero; despised as an autocrat and dictator. At the…
WT Stead: the Father of Investigative Journalism
Victorian era Britain was a time of massive change. From sweeping imperialist expansion abroad to…
Puyi: The Last Emperor of China
In the winter of 1911-1912, a political earthquake in Asia brought one of our last…
Alexander Kerensky and the Russian Revolution Before Lenin
If you are a film buff, you should be familiar with the early Soviet movie…
Baron Amedeo Guilet: The Private War of the Devil Commander
Some months ago, we published a Biographics on Italian WWII navy commander Junio Valerio Borghese.…
Robert Hanssen: The FBI Mole who Spied for the KGB
Why do people spy on their own allies? What motivates traitors? US Intelligence officials have…
Bass Reeves
It’s a cold autumn night, sometime in the late 1870s, somewhere in the Western District…
William Magear “Boss” Tweed, the Tiger of Tammany
Author: Debra Kelly New York City. The Big Apple. It isn’t the capital of the…