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.
Laura Brown, a character in the novel "The Hours," begins to blur the world of Mrs. Dalloway with the reality of her own life.
Desmond decides to sue the government to get his children back.
In retaliation for Camp Holloway, LBJ decides to bomb North Vietnam for the first time.
LBJ decides hecannot pursueanother term as president because he wants to work full time to get U.S. soldiers out of Southeast Asia.
After the death of his brother, Bobby identifies with suffering people and speaks out against injustice.
Learn more about C.S. Lewis through additional readings and explore places from his life.
Lewis' books help his readers "aim for heaven" and increase their quality of life of earth.
While Emperor of Rome, Marcus Aurelius - known as a philosopher and helper of the poor - persecutes Christians.
Although Marcus Aurelius helps the poor, he persecutes Christians.
Writers, such as the Grimm brothers, write folk tales for young adults; The Beast of Gevaudan may also influence Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "Hound of th...
After the war, Jesse and his gang rob banks, stages and trains that belong to Northern interests.
In 1911, Virginia Stephen marries Leonard Woolf, a Jewish man, but they never have children.
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