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.
Neanderthals invent a type of adhesive (from birch wood) and use fire.
The US tells Japanese diplomats they will continue an oil embargo, and they want Japan to recognize the Chinese leader, Chiang Kai-shek.
The Titanic sank only 300 miles away from the last-known location of the Andrea Gail.
As a student at the College of Fort Hare, Nelson Mandela begins to experience racial bias.
New discoveries of known and unknown dinosaurs continue to provide new information about Earth's past.
Brownwood High School in Texas does not have a baseball program, so Jim Morris plays football.
How does the public learn about the Titanic tragedy? How careful are the news reporters?
Nicholas' wealthy parents die when he is just a boy and legend says he wants to share the money his parents leave him.
Although Nicholas is out of touch with the common people, he has the support of the aristocracy for most of his reign.
Recognizing that films are not documentaries, sometimes we have to step back from the big screen to sort-out fact from fiction. The British Museum hel...
The silent film Nosferatu is brilliant, but dies quickly due to copyright problems. The executor of Bram Stoker's Estate was extremely displeased that...
King George III is unwillingtocompromise with the colonies in order to avoid a long and costly war.
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