Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock was so focused that he was able to go days without sleeping and staying out of visibility from enemy soldiers in Vietnam.
We don't really think of Ellis Island as mysterious and haunting. In our history books, its existence has been idealized. For most, it's a symbol of resilience.
World War I raged on from 1914-1918. Nearly 60% of soldiers who fought in it died and it's still considered to be one of the deadliest conflicts in history.
Dr. Dolittle is a beloved character of children's fiction depicting the titular whimsical doctor and his ability to talk to animals. But do you know its roots?
Among the many volunteers who were ready to give their lives to the army was John Clem, an Ohio native who first tried to join at the age of just 9 years old.
M&Ms are an engineering marvel and do indeed melt in the mouth rather than in the hand, and sometimes fans just don't appreciate what a big deal that could be.
Confederate General Braxton Bragg was responsible for one of the most significant victories of the Civil War, yet is regarded as one of the worst generals.
Among the Titanic survivors was Charles Lightoller, the oldest crew member to survive the tragedy and a witness during the American and British inquiries.
Countless poets have written about the brutality of war but WWI saw a font of creativity spring from an unlikely place — the front line battlefield trenches.
"Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years" was a book that astounded readers. It was the story of a Jewish girl who'd escaped the Nazis and lived with wolves.
In Glasgow, Scotland, in the 1980s, was a time now known as the ice cream truck wars. That doesn't mean ice cream vendors throwing cold treats at one another.