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.
Nicholas' coronation feast causes the death of about 2,000 people and his reign causes Russia many military losses.
After escape from the Horns of Hattin battlefield, Balien of Ibelin retrieves his wife in Jerusalem. Saladin allows this because Balien carries no we...
Baby spiders travel by "ballooning," which means they send out a strand of spider silk and ride it on the wind. Millions of spiderlings "rained" on a ...
Rather than surrender, Japanese soldiers lead Banzai attacks where they kill as many Marines as possible before dying themselves.
Barrie takes care of the boys and educates them; once WWI begins, the older boys know they will need to serve their country.
The military retreats to Bataan and General MacArthur moves to Corregidor.
Thermopylae is the battleground for a fight where the defending Greek army kills many of Xerxes' invading Persian soldiers.
The Yankees explode a tunnel under the Confederate lines but are trapped in the crater as the Confederates rally and kill them.
Rune Stones are standing stones in Scandinavia and Britain which tell the stories of kings and warriors like Beowulf.
Along with her drawings of animals, Beatrix illustrates insects, fossils, plants, and fungi.
See pictures of Britain's Lake District where the Potter family spends their summers starting in 1882.
Born into a lower class, Becky Sharp's goal is to live in "high society," so she tries to marry into it.
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