Whether they were pioneers of their time, or breaking new ground in the 21st century - the couples who have made history are ones we can learn from.
It was during the Great Depression that Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went on their two-year crime spree (1932-1934). The general attitude in the country was against government and Bonnie and Clyde used that to their advantage. With an image closer to Robin Hood rather...
Abelard and Heloise is one of history’s most passionate and romantic true love stories. The nine hundred year old love affair of the 12th century philosopher and theologian and his student Heloise continues to inspire and move us. Their passionate relationship scandalized...
As far as power couples go, perhaps no duo had greater command over the public than Argentinian President Juan Peron and First Lady Eva Peron. Their signature wave was a welcome sight to the descomisados, or "shirtless ones," working-class Argentinians to whom the Peron...
It was a historic relationship, a fairy-tale wedding with a tragic, demise. Some may argue that the marriage between Prince Charles and Princess Diana was for legendary love, while others may suggest it was for business optics. However, the one indisputable fact about their...
Joanne Woodward became Paul Newman's second wife in 1958. The two award-winning actors had one of the most enduring relationships in Hollywood. As fellow actor Warren Beatty described their lasting union, "They were just sensible, nice, intelligent people." As for...
Amelia Earhart met George Putnam in May 1928 when he interviewed her about the transatlantic flight on which she was scheduled to be a passenger. George was a publicist and Amelia was an aviator and the first woman to fly a plane across the Atlantic...
He was the 44th Governor of the state of New York, the Assistant secretary of the Navy, a New York Senator, and a lawyer. She was a United States Delegate to the Nations General Assembly, the President and Chair of the United Nations Commission of Human Rights, and the...
Each week we like to feature a Historical Creative Couple. Couples who have had strong relationships, influenced, inspired and lived lives full of love. Elizabeth Taylor's marriages may not fit our "strong relationships" standard - but her marriages however, were...
Simone was a French existentialist philosopher, public intellectual, and social theorist. Jean-Paul was a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. They met in 1929 when they were...
Despite the conflicts and passionate discrepancies between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, the art created by this fiery couple has influenced art-lovers around the world. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera are known world-wide for their contributions to the evolution of art....
