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.
The V-2 was developed by Hitler's team of rocket scientists, built by slave laborers and first used in September of 1944. The damage they caused, both...
Vincent painted this self-portrait in September of 1888.
Vsterbotten is a county in northern Sweden, consisting of numerous municipalities. It plays a role in the writings of Stieg Larsson.
Vsterbotten, in summer - as this photo demonstrates - can be "as pretty as a postcard" (to quote Stieg Larsson, from "Dragon Tattoo").
Emotionally upset, and in the throes of depression, Verdi makes a decision. It is 1840, and he's had it with composing music. Then ... an unexpected e...
Mt. Vesuvius, an Italian landmark and one of the most famous volcanoes in the world, exists because it is located on a fault line running across Italy...
Fort Ticonderoga, in New York state, is a large eighteenth-century fort. It played a key role in the Revolutionary War.
This image is from the October 10, 1846 issue of the London Pictorial Times. It illustrates a time of despair in Ireland, during what has come to be k...
Germany frequently used mobile launchers (instead of fixed sites) for the V-2, making it very difficult for Allied bombers to find - and eliminate - l...
Vincent liked this painting of his bedroom at Arles (which he created in October of 1888).
Vincent created Starry Night in June, 1889, while he was a patient in a Saint-Remy asylum.
The interior of Goupil Cies Gallery in The Hague, Netherlands. For a time, Vincent van Gogh worked here, as an art dealer.
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