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.
Foreigners from Manchuria were allowed into China during the seventeenth century.
For more than two thousand years (ever since the First Emperor united seven warring states in 221 B.
While he was in prison, on Robben Island, Nelson Mandela read The Diary of Anne Frank.
Nelson Mandela gave this statement to the court during the opening of his defense in the Rivonia treason trial.
In this clip, narrated by Morgan Freeman, we see historical footage depicting tensions between black and white South Africans. The video demonst...
What are the sounds of a mandolin?
Manfred von Richthofen - Germany's World War I ace - flew a Fokker DR1 which was painted red.
In 1857, and before, British rulers in India used local soldiers (called "Sepoys") to supplement Britain's army on the subcontinent.
Sherman implemented a policy of destruction against his Southern enemies.
Victorious in the Falklands War, Margaret Thatcher addresses her party conference in 1983 - the year the Conservatives won another national election.
Charles Moore - authorized biographer of Margaret Thatcher - discusses the coal strikes of 1984 in this video clip.
In this clip, from a British news program, Margaret Thatcher discusses how she selects her clothes (including what she prefers to wear).
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