The career of Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones, from his youth in Scotland through his service to Catherine the Great of Russia.

The life story of an 18th century womanizer who's arrested, not so much for his crimes, but because ...

An intense and imaginative artist, revered Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh possesses undeniable talen...

Scottish orphan David Balfour is betrayed by his wicked uncle Ebeneezer, who arranges for David to b...

From Jane Austen’s novella, the beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her in-...

During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Gr...

Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father insisted she be raised as a boy as he had...

The aging Julius Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen Cleopatra.

A Polish countess is dispatched by her country to become Napoleon Bonaparte's mistress at the urging...

Well known for its exploration of seduction and revenge, the “Dangerous Liaisons” by Choderlos de La...

After the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges the e...

The era of palace coups in Russia ended with the coronation of a prominent historical figure: Cather...

With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a no...

At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to ...

Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th...

The young Bavarian princess Elisabeth, who all call Sissi, goes with her mother and older sister Nén...

Sissi is now the empress of Austria and attempts to learn etiquette. While she is busy being empress...

After a wonderful time in Hungary Sissi falls extremely ill and must retreat to a Mediterranean clim...

Grace Dalrymple Elliot is a British aristocrat trapped in Paris during the French Revolution. Determ...

Explore the life of Flannery O’Connor whose provocative fiction was unlike anything published before...

Late 18th-century Joseon dynasty. The King is beleaguered and surrounded by traitors of the ruling e...