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.
Philip Johnston believes Navajos can create an unbreakable code during WWII using their unwritten language.
People with schizophrenia have decreased brain activity.
Dorothea Lange takes one of the most well-known depression era photos of a "migrant mother" and her children.
View pictures of crop circles taken by Lucy Pringle, a British photographer, researcher and lecturer.
American manufacturers design military planes, uniforms and helmets in an attempt to protect pilots.
Larsson's third book, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, is also set in real and fictional places in Sweden.
Larsson's second book, The Girl Who Played With Fire, is also set in real and fictional places in Sweden. In this novel, Lisbeth tries to solve Ferma...
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is set in real and fictional places in Sweden.
Today, Port Royal is a place for underwater study to view remnants of the pirate culture.
A virtual tour of Vietnam assists the reader in picturing the Vietnam of Greene's novel.
Mandela wants all people of South Africa to unite and believes support for the rugby team will bring the country together.
Poe's bloody detective stories begin to mirror real life, including his wife's diagnosis of tuberculosis.
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