Great novels are often connected-to (or based-on) real-life events. It's fun to search-for (and uncover) those connections. This Collection features fictional stories with real-life tie-ins.
Intrigued by the name of Edward Hyde, to whom Dr. Jekyll has willed his entire fortune, Gabriel Utterson - Jekyll's lawyer - goes on a mission to trac...
Even with England's help, the Huguenots cannot retain control of La Rochelle and give up after 14 months.
View photographs and drawings of the siege of Petersburg before General Lee surrenders.
Michelangelo paints one of the world's most famous works of art on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It has recently been restored.
Some historians believe the real Snow White is Margarete von Waldeck, a German girl from the 16th century.
Some historians believe the real Snow White is Maria Sophia Margaretha Catherina, a German girl from the 18th century.
Although the Beowulf epic itself is shrouded in mystery, examine what is known about its origin.
Margaret Mitchell did not have a title for her famous novel until just before it was published. What was the source of the title, "Gone with the Wind?...
Lisbeth Salander is the fictional main character in Stieg Larsson's books.
Mikael Blomkvist is a fictional journalist and a main character in Larsson's books.
Spider webs are sticky traps which ensnare flying insects to provide food for the spider.
The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572 involves assassinations and mob violence by Roman Catholics towards the Huguenots.
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