Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it, so the saying goes, so one would think our history classes would be a lot more interesting and vital. Alas, that’s rarely the case. Fortunately, ...

2. In 1137, a 14-year-old girl named Eleanor became the "greatest heiress in the known world." She was, in her own right, the Duchess of Aquitaine and ruled it independently through her two marriages.

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INDIANA (WANE) — Ever needed a fun fact to bring up about the Hoosier state? Well, here are 13 fun facts to know about Indiana’s history, according to indianahistory.org. 1. The original Indiana ...