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.
Slave pens, in Washington, are near America's Capitol Building and the White House in 1841.
For 18 years, William Wilberforce pleads with Members of the House of Commons that Parliament must abolish the slave-trade. On February 23, 1807, Par...
Queen Elizabeth I did not think 12 million Africans should be taken as slaves.
Some historians believe the real Snow White is Margarete von Waldeck, a German girl from the 16th century.
Some historians believe the real Snow White is Maria Sophia Margaretha Catherina, a German girl from the 18th century.
Wolfe Tone and his colleagues rebel against British rule by forming the Society of United Irishmen.
Somalia, an ancient country in Africa, is made up mostly of Muslims who wage war on each other. The US and other countries send aid to this poor and h...
Although the Beowulf epic itself is shrouded in mystery, examine what is known about its origin.
The Hughes family becomes extremely wealthy from the invention of the "rock eater" drill bit.
Lisbeth Salander is the fictional main character in Stieg Larsson's books.
Mikael Blomkvist is a fictional journalist and a main character in Larsson's books.
The Soviet army, on its way to "free" Berlin during WWII, occupy several countries once controlled by the Germans.
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