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.
Beethoven premiered his Ninth Symphony on May 7, 1824 at the Krntnertortheater in Vienna.
In this historical footage, recorded by Thomas Edisons film company, President McKinleys funeral cortege initially makes its way through Washington, D...
Polio, a virus-caused disease which also existed in ancient times, is incurable.
Early investigations into the explosion on board Deepwater Horizon examine the blowout preventer as a possible source of failure.
When Martin Luther accuses the Catholic Church of ninety-five abuses—on October 31, 1517—his actions start a societal revolution, not just a relig...
David Bowie died on January 10, 2016. He sang this song - "Putting Out Fire" - for the 1982 remake of "Cat People." Quentin Tarantino used it for one ...
During a late-in-life interview, Botha expresses his views regarding Mandela and his rule of South Africa.
How do we know what's inside an atom?
In this interpretation of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concert No. 2, we hear strains of his work which are incorporated into a popular song called "All By My...
Just before the bombs began to fall in Warsaw, marking the beginning of Poland's long years of World War II turmoil, this part of Rachmaninoff's 2nd p...
This clip features Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2.
WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS HISTORICAL FOOTAGE AND RECREATED EVENTS WHICH MAY BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR SOME VIEWERS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN. ...
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