Bottom line: The most famous woman in all of history, according to Wikipedia stats, is none other than the Virgin Mary. She was born in Nazareth, and according to the New Testament and the Quran, she ...

Madam C.J. Walker’s daughter, A’Lelia Walker, steps into the spotlight in a new biography by A’Lelia Bundles, that celebrates ...

Fama is a fickle deity. at the turn of the 20th century, Henri Bergson was one of the most famous people in the world, and certainly the most famous philosopher.

Inside the Biggest Art Fraud in History A decades-long forgery scheme ensnared Canada’s most famous Indigenous artist, a rock musician turned sleuth and several top museums.

A review by Casey Cep of “Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson,” a new book by Claire Hoffman.