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.
Hitler has plans to defeat Russia and control her oil fields, but he does not foresee the Russian resistance.
Port Royal, a center of activity for pirates of the Caribbean, includes the famousHenry Morgan who spends time there.
Sparta is a Greece city-state which protects itself from enemies with its organized standing army.
Benedict Arnold, ageneral for the Continental Army, creates a plan to give up West Point to the British.
Spider webs are sticky traps which ensnare flying insects to provide food for the spider.
Spinosaurus made the news in September of 2014 when paleontologists announced this dinosaur spent much of its life in water. A meat-eating creature fr...
The battle for Stalingrad is the deadliest battle in military history.
Stalingrad, now known as Volgograd, is the scene of the deadliest battle in military history.
The Germans send their best sniper, reputedly Major Konig, to Stalingrad to hunt and kill Vasily.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer continues to speak out against the German government. He helps smuggle Jews to Switzerland and joins a plot to kill Hitler.
With the "Night of Broken Glass" in mind, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continues to speak out against the German government. He helps smuggle Jews to Switzerla...
The Great Depression is a time of unmatched despair with people literally starving.
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