boat sinks off the coast of an island in the Japanese-occupied Philippines, soldiers Chuck Palmer (Tyrone Power) and Jim Mitchell (Tom Ewell) must find a way to reach an Allied military base that is hundreds of miles away. On their journey through enemy territory, they befriend native ...
One night, the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.” They were all very tired, so they ate their supper quickly and ...
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Set during the rule of the late Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire, Rome: Total War is a real-time tactics and turn-based strategy game that takes place across Europe, North Africa and the Near East. The player assumes control of one of three Roman families with eight other faction...
Roman Holiday (1953) Courtesy Everett Collection//Everett Watch Now Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn exploring Rome? Swoon. In William Wyler’s film, Peck plays a journalist who happens upon Hepburn, an incognito princess hoping for a bit of freedom. Hepburn won a Best Actress Oscar for her pe...
Based on the novel 林海雪原 (lín hǎi xuě yuán)—“Tracks in the Snowy Forest” by Qu Bo,“The Taking of Tiger Mountain” is an enthralling portrayal of a small group of soldiers on a mission to retake land overrun by bandits. The 2015 movie opens in the wake of World War II ...
Joan of Arc OVER 1500 pages including Facts and History of Saint Joan of Arc with timeline, quotes, pictures, biography and the equivalent of tens of thousands of book pages.
Like in Roman Holiday before it, here the journalist finds the human being inside of their famous subject, falling for them while trying not to fall for their shtick, or what they represent. As the pair make their way through Manhattan—with visits from Jerry Seinfeld, radio hosts Opie and...
History of All Saints Day In the early years when the Roman Empire persecuted Christians, so many martyrs died for their faith that the Church set aside special days to honor them. For example, in 607, Emperor Phocas presented the beautiful Roman Pantheon temple to the pope. The pope remove...