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.
Margaret's popularity goes downhill after tax law problems; she argues with her own party members.
Elizabeth King's living will asks her family to end all life support care if she ever reaches a "vegetative state."
Life in Five Points is difficult with overcrowding, high child mortality, unemployment, little food available and violent crimes.
Some whites in Mississippi consider blacks an inferior race.
All healthy Spartan boys become soldiers.
Look into the life of those who live in the middle ages through pictures and links.
The Brewers recruit Morris, but he does not get to play on the team.
A new government, loyal to Germany, is set up in Vichy; the film, The Sorrow and the Pity, provides insight into life in occupied France.
Idolized by the public, Beethoven has a good life in Vienna.
Navajos enjoy themselves at fairs and gatherings, usually after the fall harvest.
These two chapters reveal resources about the life and times of Joan
Lionel Logue is a speech therapist who successfully treats King George VI's stammer.
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