Since the era of "silent films," moving pictures are an important part of worldwide culture. How did movies get their start? What are the stories behind the movies? Enjoy hundreds of stories in this Collection.
Joan is 17 years old and believes the Saints she prays to want her to go to the Dauphin and convince him that she can lead his army.
Recorded in England since 1678, crop circles yield bigger crop production.
The Persians invent crucifixion, but the Romans practice it.
The Byzantine emperor asks Pope Urban II for crusades against the Muslim Turks, who have taken most of Asia Minor from him.
Crystal Skulls are human skull carvings made of quartz and may be pre-Columbian but carbon-dating is useless because quartz does not contain carbon.
Lewis marries Joy Davidman Gresham, an American divorcee, so that she can stay in England; they fall in love and remain married until her death.
Japanese leaders, believing they are racially superior, invade China with soldiers who are not afraid to die for their country.
As Jack the Ripper's second victim, Annie Chapman's murder is similar to Nichol's.
David Karnes and Jason Thomas help find and pull survivors from the wreckage after the towers fall; Jimeno and McLoughlin are the last saved.
Although fictional, the journey David takes once free from a labor camp reflects that of many of the inmates in such camps.
Alamo defenders continue to seek help even until the morning of March 6, 1836. Susanna Dickinson lives and recounts what she hears at dawn when the ba...
February 19, 1945 is the day US marines land on Iwo Jima. They soon face incredible resistance from hiding Japanese soldiers, and many Marines die.
Story
Story Brief
Learning Task
Video
Image
Audio
Questions to Ponder
Audio Narration
Document