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.
Richard I, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, reigned in Britain between 1188-1198.
Rick Rescorla, an employee for Morgan Stanley, worked in the World Trade Center and worried about a future terrorist attack. He planned ahead, in case...
This video - by Jim Hilgendor - takes us on a virtual trip to Robben Island.
Supporting his older brother Jack (before and after JFKs election to the U.
When his brother died, Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy gave the eulogy.
In this clip - from "Terror!
After one year of tyranny, known as the "Reign of Terror," Maximilien Robespierre himself became a victim of the madness he had helped to create.
Robespierre dies, by guillotine, on July 28, 1794. During the French Revolution, he was known by his supporters as "The Incorruptible," but it was he ...
How could Robespierre - a strong believer in equality and "the rights of man" - have created a system of justice which degenerated into a Reign of Ter...
Rodrigo Borgia, who became Pope Alexander VI, led a life marked by indiscretions and inappropriate behavior (especially for a Pope).
The best of the beast fighters were trained in special schools, just like gladiators. Their favorite weapon was the spear. The audience-...
If a beast fighter could defeat a bear or a lion during the games, he would be held in very high esteem.
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