The soldier Lyudmila Pavlichenko has a story surely befitting of history books—literally. She was at university when she was forced to drop out because of the impending war, going on to defy ...

Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko, was a Soviet sniper in the Red Army during World War II, who was credited with 309 confirmed deaths, making her the most successful female sniper in recorded history.

Julius Caesar is born in Rome. A brilliant general, politician, scholar, and eventually the dictator of Rome, Caesar ruled for just one year before his assassination. Today, he’s remembered for ...