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.
Nathan Leopold is truly sorry for his part in the crimes and is released on March 13, 1958.
With Edward Hyde on the run, Henry Jekyll's life returns to normal, until ... Edward Hyde shows-up at Dr. Lanyon's home.
Read about Japanese and US soldiers, naval ships, famous WWII places and how the Japanese and US remain allies today.
Sam Houston and Santa Anna recount the battle of San Jacinto. Houston's rallying cry is "Remember Goliad! Remember the Alamo!" as they defeat the Mexi...
Brashear is one of only seven enlisted men with oral histories profiled by the U.S. Naval Institute.
After 3 days and nights of fighting, the Air Force is able to assist the US soldiers by using guns, bombs and napalm.
Friendly troops rescue US soldiers. Mike Durant, the hostage, is released after 11 days.
Maria locates one son, while unknown to her, her husband finds the other two; Belon also rescues a lost child.
A rescue team looks to find ships caught in the storm, but the storm makes the mission too dangerous for the rescuers. One of them dies and his body ...
Although one of the Essex whaleboats disappears, two boats with wreck survivors onboard are rescued off the coast of Chile in February of 1821.
The Carpathia rescues survivors of the Titanic.
The people of Japan do not know that 21,000 of their soldiers die on Iwo Jima, but Kuribayashi's defense cost the Allies many lives.
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