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.
By 1992, Somali famine is terrible. Rebel leaders fight each other with weapons from the Soviet Union. The UN asks the US to begin Operation Restore H...
Operation Uranus is Russia's plan to take back Stalingrad and force a German retreat.
Poe's gambling and borrowing leads to debt; left on his own, he leaves Virginia and returns to Boston as a literary critic.
Michael Cassius McDonald creates the first organized crime syndicate in Chicago.
Mary, Queen of Scots remains an important figure in Scottish history. Learn more about her with these links to images of related places and items.
The pioneering efforts of Swiss scientist, Hans Jenny, suggests sound vibrations could form crop circles.
There are three times as many Somalis in the mob as US soldiers. A 45-minute mission turns into hours and soldiers are put at risk by worldwide TV rep...
Involved in an accident while retrieving an underwater bomb, Brashear injures his leg and must have it amputated.
Logue believes that Bertie's stammer stems from faulty breathing but a great amount of work will cure the problem.
Pablo Escobar has one major reason for becoming involved in Colombian politics: To make sure his country does not sign an extradition treaty with the...
When Colombia's Minister of Justice, Rodrigo Lara Bonilla, is murdered, Pablo Escobar gets the blame.
When Colombian presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán was murdered, the police suspected he was killed by (or on the orders of) Pablo Escobar.
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