Historical Figures

Gain insight into performers of the role of Wednesday, Jenna Ortega's candid struggles with self-criticism, and why she avoids watching her own performances....

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun made the rich look beautiful, before and after the French Revolution. Now she has a show of her own at the Met.

Transgender history can be tricky; to pin down, partly because so many trans people in history couldn't live openly. Even so, today we know of many awesome ...

The most famous paintings of Elisabeth by the genius Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873)

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For over a century photography has captured, documented and shaped the course of history, with some leaving a lasting legacy.

We tend to think of history like a comic book: we have heroes, we have villains, the end. But that is not how real life works. People are too complex to be boiled down into one easily digestible image. However, that has not stopped history from conveniently forgetting a few things about some of its

Ceremonial life at court demanded the royals make a grand display of themselves. “Court Dress” was required for state occasions. However, the Queen was known for her preference for simplicity in dress. The hostile public only saw her as a clothes horse, further adding to her unpopularity.

As the world commemorates the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s tragic death, we look back at her best beauty moments—and the haircut that confirmed her place as an icon.