(CNN) — This year, scientists were able to pull back the curtain on mysteries surrounding figures across history, both known and unknown, to reveal more about their unique stories. In some cases, ...

The Virginia Museum of History of Culture wants you to know that Colonel William Tavington wasn’t so bad after all. “He’s based on a real historical person called Banastre Tarleton,” says Sam Florer, ...

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Here are some of the ways science sparked a new understanding of historical figures in 2024, and in some cases, led to more mysteries that have yet to be untangled. Unmasking the unknown A detailed ...

This year, scientists were able to pull back the curtain on mysteries surrounding figures across history, both known and unknown, to reveal more about their unique stories. In some cases, analysis of ...