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.
Many die in Ireland, but those who escape to America face many more hardships.
Jesus begins his journey carrying his cross; soldiers strip him, crown him with thorns, and then humiliate him.
John Felton, an angry soldier whose income is cut, walks 60 miles to stab Buckingham with a butcher's knife.
Sir Walter Raleigh serves Elizabeth until her death in March 1603; he is then beheaded for treason by her successor, King James I.
Pilate tries to reason with Jesus' captors, then orders his punishment and gives him to the soldiers for execution.
As France is drowning in debt and commoners are being overtaxed, the crown jewelers try to convince Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to purchase a 2,800...
Even though Charlotte Doyle neglects her children, the family stays together until tragedy sends Desmond Doyle to the hospital.
It takes 3 days of hunting for each other, but finally Vasily sees a reflection of Konig and is able to shoot and kill him.
April 24, 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of Ireland's Easter Rising when the people of Ireland took definitive action to rid the country of British ...
In the 1600s, the East India Company becomes one of the most powerful businesses in the world.
Albert Fish dies in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison on January 16, 1936 surrounded by rumors and legend.
The Emperor unifies seven states into one empire and builds the Great Wall to keep out foreigners.
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