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.

St. Patrick's approach to life is simple: Believe in God and do His will. He shares this message with the people of Ireland.

The Armada of ships (galleons), carrying sailors and guns, sails from Lisbon in May 1558 to attack Britain.

Mutsuhiro Watanabe (The Bird) is the worst Japanese guard; he makes life hard for Zamp at several camps. After the war, The Bird hides, begins a new l...

Dickie Eklund becomes a promising boxer from the depressed city of Lowell, Massachusetts.

Read a poem by a 2007 McMullen County Sophomore English Class as a tribute to those killed in the Virginia Tech Massacre.

During the 1930s circuses thrive, look at old circus posters.

When Abraham Lincoln becomes America's 16th President, Southerners viewed the event as a showdown. South Carolina became the first state to leave the ...

Thousands of Germans flee as the Russian army seeks revenge.

The KLM captain attempts to avoid the collision, but slams into the side of the Pan Am jet.

Many die in Ireland, but those who escape to America face many more hardships.

Sir Walter Raleigh serves Elizabeth until her death in March 1603; he is then beheaded for treason by her successor, King James I.

Even though Charlotte Doyle neglects her children, the family stays together until tragedy sends Desmond Doyle to the hospital.

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