Film Chapters

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.

During World War II, Lewis hosts BBC live radio broadcasts which make his voice one of the most recognizable in Britain.

While artillery support continues from LZ Falcon, it appears that C Company is in danger of defeat; they hold their ground, but many casualties exist ...

Bruce "Snake" Crandall, one of the heroes of LZ Albany, has command of 20 helicopters.

Confederate and Union soldiers fight for the first time at Bull Run on July 21, 1861.

King George III is unwillingtocompromise with the colonies in order to avoid a long and costly war.

Photographs, documents and drawings show the appalling life in prisoner of war camps O'Donnell and Cabanatuan.

Capone is convicted on federal charges of tax evasion in 1931 and sentenced to federal prison; he is released on parole in 1939.

Although no one can be totally sure, and the author of "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" denies it, Amos Pampaloni may be the real person upon whom the fic...

In20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Jules Verne introducesCaptain Nemoand theNautilus, a submarine.

After a 12-day manhunt, Booth is tracked down and killed.

The U.S. Washington recaptures the Amistad captives when their ship is in New York waters.

Cardinal Richelieu's objective is to diminish Protestant freedom and nobility independence.

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