Bernie Madoff: The Greatest Con in History
It was the financial scandal of the century. One of the most respected figures on…
Codename Garbo – The Greatest Deception of World War II
If you have read The Art of War by Sun Tzu, or even if you…
The Story of Robert Kennedy and Sirhan Sirhan
June 5th 1968, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles. A young Democratic candidate is celebrating a crucial…
The Ayatollah Khomeini: The Cleric, The Emperor, and The Great Satan
His image has become iconic: the thin, bearded, ascetic religious leader who had turned a…
King Herod: Mad Tyrant or Misunderstood Hero?
If you open a Bible to Matthew 2:16-18, you’ll encounter one of the most…
Reinhard Heydrich – the Butcher of Prague/Operation Anthropoid
To his friends, he was the Blond Beast. To his enemies, he was the Hangman,…
Florence Nightingale: the Lady with the Lamp
If you were to ask someone to name a famous nurse, there’s an extremely high…
Hong Xiuquan: the Taiping Rebellion
It’s one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history. In 1851, the Taiping Rebellion exploded…
Jeremy Bentham: Founder of Modern Utilitarianism
Jeremy Bentham was a man ahead of his time. Though not a philosopher, he developed…
Lieutenant Audie Murphy: The Most Decorated Soldier Ever… Who Later Became a Movie Star
With that boyish face, slick hair, slight frame and pouty lips Audie Murphy could have…
Metternich: The Coachman of Europe
In late 1814, the great powers of Europe gathered after the fall of Napoleon to…
Louis Philippe – the Last French King
Which historical figure springs to mind when you hear the words: “the last king of…