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."
Part 3 of the animated version of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
It was said, after Mary was executed at the Castle of Fotheringhay, that her lips continued to move for fifteen minutes after her head was separated f...
Francis Walsingham, a key advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, created a trap for Mary, Queen of Scots.
Mary, Queen of Scots had a good first marriage, but it ended when her young husband - Francis II, King of France - died.
Although he avoided an assassination attempt, Qin Shi Huangdi knew that one day he would die.
This Welsh song, from the 18th century, remains popular. This stirring rendition is by the Royal Regiment of Wales' Band.
For centuries, alchemists believed that mercury could be turned into gold.
Determined that no foreigner (such as Genghis Khan) would ever rule China again, the Ming rulers fortified Chinas territory.
One of Beethoven's most-loved works for the piano is his "Moonlight Sonata." In this clip, we see it performed by Daniel Barenboim.
Queen Elizabeth II gave her grandson a new title - honoring the people of Northern Ireland - on the day William married Catherine Middleton (the Duche...
Enoch ("Nucky") L. Johnson - called Nucky Thompson in the HBO series "Boardwalk Empire" - was known as a kind of "Robin Hood" when he was "The Boss" o...
One of the greatest musicians in Greece, Orpheus plays so beautifully that Eurydice (a wood nymph) is released from her tree-trunk domain.
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