Meet some of the world's most-colorful characters in this collection. From Roman times to the Spanish Main, these individuals were famous in their own lifetimes and later, when their stories became the "stuff of legends."
De Bauterne kills an animal he believes is La Bete, but the killing resumes.
Tensions increase in Texas between Anglos, Mexicans and Tejanos over culture, slavery and the economy.
Ying Zheng, China's first emperor builds a Terra Cotta Army to protect him in the afterlife.
Texas defenders, including James Bowie and William Travis, hold the Alamo against Santa Anna's troops. Travis pleads for more soldiers.
Mexican troops kill the Alamo defenders. Susanna Dickinson and Santa Anna both provide witness accounts.
Mary Kelly supposedly tries to blackmail the royal family with her information about Prince Eddy's illegitimate child.
England gets its name from the large number of Angles who live in southern Britain; the area referred to as Angle-land.
The Armada of ships (galleons), carrying sailors and guns, sails from Lisbon in May 1558 to attack Britain.
With Mary in England, Elizabeth's advisors worry about Catholic conspiracies; they dupe Mary into plotting with Anthony Babington to escape and perhap...
La Bete is an animal which resembles a wolf but is larger, with a huge jaw and spikes on her back.
Wyatt Earp is arrested and charged with the murders of Frank McLaury, Tom McLaury, and Billy Clanton.
Sir Walter Raleigh serves Elizabeth until her death in March 1603; he is then beheaded for treason by her successor, King James I.
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