In the early morning hours of July 11, 1804, a moment unfolded on the banks of the Hudson River that would forever alter the ...

Duels have always fascinated humanity, embodying an intersection of honor, personal conflict, and high drama. These storied ...

According to Marguerite, Le Gris (played in the film by Adam Driver) traveled to her family’s chateau in Capomesnil where she was staying on January 18, 1386 and raped her. Marguerite had no one who ...

FRANKLIN – A house that’s been linked to numerous duels is now open for regularly scheduled tours. The Sandford Duncan Inn is one of the oldest buildings in Simpson County, constructed in 1819 or ...

Dueling started as a less violent way to solve disputes in the European Middle Ages. It was thought that God would pass judgment during a duel and save the "right" person. Dueling continued as a ...

Plenty of Hamilton fans and history buffs know the trouble Aaron Burr can cause with a pistol. While that trouble is enacted onstage in Louisville this month, a piece of authentic Kentucky history ...

In the years between the American Revolution and the Civil War, many citizens who believed their honor had been tarnished sought “extrajudicial” retribution with swords or guns. Those who heard, “I ...

FRANKLIN — Today, the land itself is unadorned and unassuming, with nothing on site to commemorate its colorful, sometimes bloody history. Local authorities estimate the site of the Linkumpinch ...

Since the publication of Revolution in Texas, at least two other scholarly books have focused on the early history of the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers and the Mexican Revolution: The Bloodiest ...

In our Uniquely Kentucky stories, Herald-Leader journalists bring you the quirky and cool, historic and infamous, beloved and unforgettable, and everything-in-between stories of what makes our ...

The North Carolina Museum of Natural History will be putting a pair of "Dueling Dinosaurs" on display in 2022. The two creatures — a Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops — appear to have killed each ...