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.

Curious to see "Public Enemy Number One," people go to view Dillinger's body while at the morgue.

Anna Sage, a Romanian immigrant, offers information on Dillinger to the FBI in exchange for their help in preventing her deportation.

Depression-era Americans are against banks, so many regard Dillinger as a hero until he starts killing people.

Since the early 19th century, people have searched for fossilized dinosaurs (starting when these enormous creatures were previously unknown and unname...

In 1802, a 12-year-old school boy named Pliny Moody is the first person to discover fossilized dinosaur tracks.

MacArthur and Manuel Quezon, president of the Philippines, warn Roosevelt the end is near and ask for withdrawal of US troops.

Three people die at the Little Bohemia resort when the FBI fails to capture Dillinger and his gang.

A tomb in the ancient town of Aegae (Aigai), known today as Vergina, holds treasures from Alexander's father, Philip II. The site may actually be the ...

Examine questions and discussion topics about the life and legacy of Beatrix Potter.

Mary and her future husband Bothwell are suspects in Darnley's death, which Elizabeth uses against them.

It is typical, in France, to remove the heart of a royal after death; DNA evidence proves Dr. Pelletan took Louis XVII's heart.

C.S. Lewis is nine-years-old when his mother dies of cancer and leaves him to struggle with his faith and belief in God.

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