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.
Pilate questions Jesus, but refuses to condemn him and sends him to Herod.
JFK makes a secret deal for America to withdraw missiles in Turkey in exchange for Soviet withdrawal of missiles in Cuba.
Originally intending to take an 18-year-old boy as his victim, Fish takes the boy's 11-year-old sister Gracie instead.
The seven dwarfs are probably adult miners who suffer growth problems due to mining work as children.
Sirhan Sirhan shoots and kills Bobby and injures five others.
The first battles of the American Revolution occur at Lexington and Concord.
During the brutal Russian winter, citizens turn to cannibalism to survive; however, the German troops are only mildly better off.
Kidnapped people from the western coast of the continent of Africa sail to Cuba against their will.
Fossils found in Solnhofen Limestone provide much information about Earth's past history.
At 9:02:59 EDT, Flight 175 strikes the South Tower at about the 80th floor killing all 65 people onboard.
After Columbus "discovers" some of the Caribbean islands, Spain claims them and the area becomes known as the "Spanish Main."
On June 19, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrives at Bedloe’s Island (once known as a “pest house”). When she is put together again, the statue st...
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