It lasted just seconds, but the brief interaction between JFK and Bill Clinton inspired the teen to a life of public service — and helped lead to his own election as president 30 years later.
More than a century after her execution on espionage charges during World War I, the debate over the guilt or innocence of the legendary Mata Hari continues.
The Civil Rights leaders did not see to eye to eye, and their encounter lasted minutes.
The immigrant orphan from the West Indies was one of the most talented and accomplished Founding Fathers. But what stopped him from occupying the highest office in the United States?
The historic site was a place of solace for the former president and his family in good times and bad.
The crash left the painter with life-long pain and injuries that would fuel the vibrant, intensely personal artwork that would make her famous.
With Grant only accepting a total Confederate surrender during the Battle of Fort Donelson, the Civil War changed its course — and gave the future president a new moniker.
Dodging roadblock after roadblock, the "peanut man" was determined to leave a lasting legacy.
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The botanist and inventor was unlikely friends with some of the 20th century's most iconic men.
In 1887, 23-year-old reporter Nellie Bly had herself committed to a New York City asylum to expose the horrific conditions for 19th-century mental patients.
With more than 1,000 U.S. patents, Thomas Edison was one of the most successful inventors in history. But did you know that Edison got his start thanks to a good deed performed when he was a teenager?
The founding father and the New York socialite came from opposing backgrounds but somehow found love during the Revolution.
Struggling with extreme mental illness, the artist took his own life shortly after creating some his most famous paintings, including "The Starry Night."
The famed explorer was always searching for new places, but his lasting legacy has people searching for his true nationality.
Credited as one of the great minds of the Scientific Revolution, Newton's 17th-century findings have molded our modern world.
Leonardo da Vinci is one of history’s most famous artists. But it’s his extraordinary accomplishments as an engineer, inventor and scientist that has left a lasting legacy on the world around us.