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.
Thousands of unusual species thrive in tropical rainforests.
During the first world war, life in the trenches of France was unbelievably difficult.
In this clip from "On Freedom's Wings: Bound for Glory," Luther H.
"Red Tails" is a LucasFilm movie inspired by the Tuskegee Airmen and their days of combat action: Terrence Howard portrays a character based on Lt.
WARNING: MICHELANGELO WAS AN ARTIST WHO PAINTED AND SCULPTED.
The blues which Michelangelo used in the Sistine-Chapel frescoes were imported from Afghanistan.
How did Michelangelo create the extensive frescoes we see today in the Sistine Chapel?
WARNING: THIS CLIP PROVIDES CLOSE-UPS OF MICHELANGELO'S FRESCOES.
The Medici family commissioned Michelangelo to create a magnificent facade for the San Lorenzo church in Florence.
WARNING: THIS CLIP PROVIDES CLOSE-UPS OF MICHELANGELO'S FRESCOES.
WARNING: THIS CLIP PROVIDES CLOSE-UPS OF REINAISSANCE-AGE SCULPTURES.
WARNING: THIS CLIP PROVIDES CLOSE-UPS OF REINAISSANCE-AGE SCULPTURES.
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