Courtroom battles often produce sensational scenes resulting in curious spectators and endless news coverage. From ancient to modern times, trials attract significant attention. This collection explores some of the most-fascinating.
On the 1st of May, 1960, Francis Gary Powers (1929-1977) was a U-2 pilot flying an American spy plane over the Soviet Union.
France celebrates "Bastille Day" every July 14th. Learn more about it with this humorous video clip from "Horrible Histories."
In 1616,Galileo had agreed not to teach the Copernican theory.
Galileo thought that being attached to the court in Florence was best for him, but his friends warned that he wouldnt be as safe there as he was in Tu...
Before Galileo had a chance to plead his cause before the Inquisitor, the Council voted 11-0 that the Earth did not move.
This clip is also from GULAG, a documentary by Angus Macqueen which tells the story of Soviet forced-labor camps, and their prisoners, during the Stal...
This clip is from GULAG, a documentary by Angus Macqueen which tells the story of Soviet forced-labor camps, and their prisoners, during the Stalinist...
NOTICE: THIS VIDEO CLIP IS FROM A DOCUMENTARY ON THE GULAG AND SOVIET-ERA FORCED LABOR CAMPS.
How does one create a character like Hannibal Lechter?
Life in the Seam, an extremely poor area of District 12, has always been hard.
Given where he was living, in a Siberian forced-labor camp, Ivan Denisovich had a pretty good day.
Facing work in a new location, which has no shelter and no way to keep warm at all, Ivan Denisovich - prisoner C854 - welcomes being ill.
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