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.
Alice Paul and Lucy Burns work hard to build their Congressional Committee.
Mistreated at the D.
Protesting the treatment of women, and still advocating for women's suffrage by reminding President Wilson of his own words (applied in a different co...
This historical footage, from Universal Newsreels, depicts the first American bombing of Berlin.
As Allied forces began their invasion of Germany, a Universal News camerman was embedded with the troops.
WARNING NOTICE: THIS VIDEO RECREATES WHAT HAPPENED WHEN AFRICANS WERE KIDNAPPED FROM THEIR HOMES AND FORCED INTO SLAVERY.
Trailer of the film, Amazing Grace, which tells the story of one man's determination to overturn an unjust law.
The story, and the music, of Amazing Grace as it is often performed today - with bagpipes.
The "Superb Lyrebird" is an extraordinary creature capable of astonishing feats, including hard-to-believe mimics of unexpected sounds.
Amelia Earhart tells us what it was like to be the first female to fly across the Atlantic. She took-off five years to the day after Lindbergh's trans...
This clip, from a Discovery-Channel documentary on Amelia Earhart, contains historic footage of Earhart's last flight.
Did you know ... America's Civil War started where it ended - in the backyard of Wilmer McLean. Take a look at this piece of American (and Virginian) ...
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