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.
Henry Tudor never expected to become king of England.
The "Higgs Boson" was "in the news" around the world on July 4, 2012.
Irish school children, in the 1960s, tell the story of St. Patrick (of St. Patrick's Day).
View scenes from the majestic Himalayan Mountains, while listening to beautiful accompanying music, as you virtually explore some of the most awe-insp...
For more than 150 years, people have claimed to see a creature in the Himalayan Mountains which Sherpas call Yeti.
Landing in New Jersey, following a thunderstorm, one of Germany's airships - the Hindenburg - exploded on May 6, 1937.
When Germany's rigid airships were able to travel long distances, they required special recovery procedures to help them land. This video footage depi...
Who was Hirohito? What was he like as a boy? \What are his family roots? Did Japanese emperors always possess great power?
History records that Hirohito seemed to be in a good mood on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked. Historians argue that when he approved the attack, he ...
On the 70th anniversary of VJ Day, people still wonder whether Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, was responsible for Japan's role in WWII. To his people, Hi...
On August 15, 1945 - just before noon - the Japanese people heard their Emperor's voice for the first time. He was telling them to "bear the unbearabl...
In the spring of 1946, pressure mounted to try Hirohito for war crimes.
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