Tragedies and Triumphs Chapters

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.

Sengbe raises money so that 35 of 53 Amistad captives can return to their homeland.

"We the people" vow not to surrender to terrorism.

Walter Raleigh helps uncover the Babington Plot and becomes a favorite of Elizabeth's; he attempts to form a settlement in the New World.

The Underground Railroad is dangerous; many risk their lives both escaping and helping others escape.

Slavery is a big business in the American colonies.

Read an excerpt fromThe Harp Weaver and Other PoemsbyEdna St Vincent Millay.

Margaret Mitchell did not have a title for her famous novel until just before it was published. What was the source of the title, "Gone with the Wind?...

The Soviet army, on its way to "free" Berlin during WWII, occupy several countries once controlled by the Germans.

Hitler underestimates Stalin and the Russian people when he plans to conquer the Soviet Union.

Refusing to grant access to individuals who can see how the Ukrainian people are starving, Soviet officials assure the world, and their own countrymen...

Because of wind and weather, the Armada has a long and difficult trip home; many of the ships crash onto the Irish shore.

When he is just a toddler, Spencer West loses his legs at the knee. When he is five, he loses both legs just below the pelvis.

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