Bongo, 1970
My name’s Bongo, and I’m a Dalmatian. I belong to a very ancient and very prestigious breed of dogs. My ancestors are even depicted on...
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Aug 214 min
A Tragic Kiss, 1385
The Roman Empire was at its zenith. The Empire was all-powerful, and no nation could rival its military might. In Verona, Lombardy, two...
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Aug 213 min
A Tech Empire, 1935
Thomas John Watson was an American businessman, and perhaps the most unsung mogul of his age. Today, few people know Watson’s story, yet...
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Aug 213 min
Liberty Lighting the World, 1878
To celebrate the centenary of the US Declaration of Independence and the Union’s victory in the Civil War, the idea of a gift was born. A...
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Aug 214 min
“Box it like Ali!” 1969
All the kids here in Louisville, Kentucky, knew him as Ali. Muhammad Ali wasn’t a nickname – it was his religious name. The greatest...
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Aug 213 min
Presents Galore, 1936
It was December 1st, and Christmas was coming. The grand toy store on Fifth Avenue was getting ready to open its doors to the public. The...
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Aug 193 min
Gretel and Hertha, 1939
Gretel and Hertha were not sisters, nor were they cousins. No ties of blood ran between them, but they were daughters of the same ancient...
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Aug 193 min
Rocky Balboa, 1975
The US Bicentennial was approaching, and to mark the occasion World Heavyweight Champion Apollo Creed planned to hold a title fight in...
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Aug 193 min
The Quiet Beatle, 1954
The Harrison family lived in a small red-brick house in the Wavertree neighbourhood of Liverpool. The wavering trees, a type of trembling...
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Aug 193 min
The Austrian Oak, 1977
Arnold Schwarzenegger grew up in a Catholic family who attended mass every Sunday. His upbringing was strict, for his father – an officer...
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Aug 193 min
Shake It Like Elvis, 1956
The Charleston is a dance named after the harbor city of Charleston, South Carolina. While the dance is probably derived from the "star",...
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