When horrific things happen, how a person responds can make a difference in the rest of one's life. In this collection, learn how some individuals triumphed in the face of unspeakable tragedies.
Read a poem about the life of Lauren Ashley McCain, a 20 year-old freshman in International Studies.
Despite the First Amendment, some still try to destroy what they do not understand or believe in.
Desmond decides to sue the government to get his children back.
When Japanese-Americans are forced to leave their homes, due to Executive Order 9066, they give away their possessions.
Read a poem about the life of Leslie Sherman, a 20 year-old junior in History and International Relations.
The courts recognize the wrong in Japanese-American internment camps and overturn convictions. Decades later, the federal government makes an effort a...
Letters From a Broken Apple is an illustrated comic of Neil Kleid's view of New York on September 11.
Thomas Nickerson, George Pollard and Owen Chase returned to Nantucket after the wreck of the Essex. Each coped in different ways as they tried to reco...
Chapter 3
The Pilgrims spend a year in Amsterdam before religious conflicts lead them to Leiden.
The university town of Leiden still contains evidence of the Pilgrim's year there, such as businesses and housing.
Dostoevsky is sent to prison in St. Petersburg, a beautiful city of palaces and cathedrals.
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