Tragedies and Triumphs Audio Narrations

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.

Margaret Mitchell found the title for her new book in the lines of an 1891 poem.

Margaret Mitchell starts writing a novel when her husband grows weary of lugging books home from the library for his ailing wife to read.

It's June 13, 1935 and Jim Braddock - a 10 to 1 underdog - stuns boxing fans everywhere when he defeats the reigning champion, Max Baer.

Margaret Mitchell was a flirt who had lots of suitors. Did she create Scarlett O'Hara in her own likeness?

Working on her untitled book for years, Margaret Mitchell finally agrees to have a potential publisher see her manuscript.

Margaret Mitchell published one novel in her lifetime. How Gone with the Wind came about is a story unto itself.

Audio narration of “Meet the Red Tails,” a chapter in an Awesome Story about "Red Tails" and the Tuskegee Airmen who flew the "Red Tail" missions.

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