When most people have a drink or two, they might wager on a game of darts, or perhaps boast a little about their past. But for Thomas Fitzpatrick, an evening in a bar in 1956 led to an unexpected night flight, and ultimately, a legend that spanned decades. The Bet That Took Flight In the early hours of September 30, 1956, Thomas Fitzpatrick, a New Jersey steamfitter and former Marine, had already spent a good chunk of the evening at a bar in New York City. As the conversation

Lieutenant Colonel John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, a.k.a. Jack Churchill, “Fighting Jack” Churchill, and “Mad Jack” Churchill, a British soldier who fought throughout World War II armed with a longbow, arrows, and a Scottish broadsword. "Any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed." That was John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill's actual justification for carrying a basket-hilted Scottish broadsword into battle against the German army in 19

In September 1859, a bankrupt San Francisco businessman walked into the offices of a local newspaper and handed over a notice declaring himself Emperor of the United States. Most cities would have laughed him off the premises or had him committed. San Francisco printed the notice, and then kept humouring him for the next 21 years, right up until his funeral drew a bigger crowd than most sitting politicians could hope for. Quick Answers Who was Emperor Norton? Joshua Abraham N