In 1895, Louis and Auguste Lumière gave birth to the big screen thanks to their revolutionary camera and projector, the Cinématographe. Auguste (left) and Louis Lumière in a photograph believed to ...

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On July 18, 1329, Cangrande della Scala, the ruler of Verona, triumphantly marched through Treviso after conquering the rival city. Four days later he was dead, purportedly having drunk from a ...

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From silent movies to modern-day films, the Library of Congress has just added 25 classic titles to the National Film Registry!

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