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.
Ludwig becomes so obsessed with gaining custody of his nephew, Karl, that he does not compose for two years.
Ayers finds his inspiration in Beethoven, a composer who has been dead for more than 180 years.
As a young boy, Ludwig has a difficult life so he loses himself in his music.
Prince Ivan is an orphan who experiences neglect and abuse even though he rules Russia when he is older.
Stieg Larsson wants to be a writer from a very young age, but he has a hard time finding work in the writing field.
In 2001, President Bush recognizes and rewards five surviving Navajo code talkers.
Francis Marion ("The Patriot" calls him Benjamin Martin - played by Mel Gibson) and his band of guerillas chase the British out of South Carolina.
Unafraid of Grendel, the warrior Beowulf helps the Danes by killing the monster.
Prince Albert, the Duke of York, is engaged to Elizabeth Bowe-Lyon, a Scottish woman, at the end of January, 1923.
When King Edward VIII gives up the throne to marry a divorced woman, Albert becomes King George VI.
Prince Albert stammers through his speech closing the 1925 British Empire Exhibition, then agrees to seek help for his speech.
Bill James creates a method to evaluate baseball players by using statistics called "sabermetrics."
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