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.
Historical footage of the Bataan Death March is coupled with survivor stories.
What caused the conflict, known as the Battle of the Little Bighorn (or the Battle of the Greasy Grass), led by LTC George Custer and Crazy Horse?
Englands king, Henry V, believed he had a claim to French territory.
Henry V rallied his troops before the famous battle at Agincourt, fought between England and France in 1415.
"Worrying too much about the loss of friends," recalls Bob Foster - a Hurricane pilot - "you're going to go yourself.
"Out of the blue," as survivors recall, the Battle of Britain begins on September 7, 1940. Hundreds of German bombers fly to England from their bases ...
East-end Londoners were undergoing unbelievable anguish as the Blitz continued.
This clip, from the PBS series - Liberty!
This video without sound, from the U.
This video without sound, from the U.
General Robert E. Lee had a serious problem.
NOTE: THIS VIDEO CLIP RECREATES SCENES FROM THE CIVIL-WAR BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.
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