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.
Adventures Inside the Atom, a 1948 comic book produced for GE (by General Comics, Inc.) at the request of the Atomic Energy Commission, tells "The Sto...
This is a page from the Affidavit of Kimbo, one of the Amistad Africans who had been kidnapped in Sierra Leone. The original document is maintai...
At the age of 44, Arthur Llewelyn Davies lost his battle with cancer. This obituary describes both his life and his career in glowing terms. &nb...
Beethoven's original score for his 3rd Symphony, better known as the Eroica, had a dedication change. Nearly putting a hole in his manuscript, Beetho...
Boxcover image of Bonhoeffer - Agent of Grace.
This image depicts a Russian-language, two-volume set of Brothers Karamazov. Fyodor Dostoevsky, its author, died four months after finishing the...
A stele, called the "Daiva Inscription," was found at the royal compound of Persepolis. Among other things, it gives a description of countries which ...
In this book, F.A. Mitchell-Hedges chronicles his world adventures. In many ways, he seems to be like a real-world Indiana Jones.
This image depicts a farewell letter which Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote to his brother, Mikhail, before he left for the penal colony in Siberia. Click on ...
Thomas Di Tomasso, one of the Rangers involved in the battle of Mogadishu, has written an account of what happened. He describes the crowds, whi...
Charging, trying and convicting Al Capone took years to accomplish. When it finally happened, federal agents - among other people - rejoiced. T...
This is the poster for Deliverance, the silent-film about Helen Keller's life.
Story
Chapter
Story Brief
Learning Task
Video
Image
Audio
Questions to Ponder
Audio Narration