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.
News article, regarding the death and funeral of Frederick Douglass, online courtesy Library of Congress. Click on the image for a better view.
Image of the newspaper announcing the death of Archduke Ferdinand.
Newspaper article announcing the death of Joe Gould. Click on the image for a better view.
This telegram, dated the 6th of October 1993, notified Jamie Smith's parents that their son was killed in action in Mogadishu on October 3, 1993. Cli...
Nuenen, where Vincent's parents moved during his early-adult years, is located in the south-central region of the Netherlands.
Anna's Obituary.
Image from the British Law Courts Report by Lord Mersey. Click on the image for a better view.
Image depicting page 28 from the book, Olaudah Equiano: The Interesting Narrative.
Image depicting page 29 from the book, Olaudah Equiano: The Interesting Narrative.
Image depicting page 57 from the book, Olaudah Equiano: The Interesting Narrative.
Alexander Graham Bell wrote a letter to his wife on the 8th of December, 1918. In it he comments that the worst of the "Spanish Influenza" seems...
On the 7th of October, 2001, America and Britain launched an attack on Taliban-controlled Afghanistan - as a response to the events of September 11.&n...
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