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.
This historical footage depicts Allied bombing raids during the Normandy invasion - and their impact on towns like Caen (and other places along the Se...
Alexander the Great trusted in his gods, and he paid attention to omens.
Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, survived her husband (King George VI) by fifty years.
Meeting with a revered Taoist monk, in 1222, Genghis Khan unsuccessfully requested an elixir to prolong his life.
On the last day of his life, King George VI was at Sandringham, his favorite home.
A heavy smoker, the King developed lung cancer.
As a pyroclastic flow races toward Pompeii, people in the town fear for their lives.
Anna Jackson was at her husband's bedside when the General died.
Although not the deadliest shipwreck, Titanic remains one of the most famous.
Although not the deadliest shipwreck, Titanic remains one of the most famous.
Although not the deadliest shipwreck, Titanic remains one of the most famous.
Although not the deadliest shipwreck, Titanic remains one of the most famous.
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