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.
Why pick Christmas night for this attack? Washington knew that Hessian soldiers, fighting for Britain, liked to celebrate holidays. Maybe the Patriots...
In this disastrous battle, from the patriots perspective, a tired and outnumbered British force (led by Banastre Tarleton) routed the Americans (led b...
In 1925, King George V asked his second son, the Duke of York (also known as Bertie or Prince Albert) to close the British Empire Exhibition at Wemble...
This image depicts an area of Leiden known as William Brewstersteeg (William Brewster Alley). Brewster, an American Pilgrim, lived here before he left...
William Seward survived the attack by Lewis Powell (Payne), but it left him permanently disfigured.
Even when he was very young, William personally helped escaping slaves and is known as the "Father of the Underground Railroad."
Although he was executed, Tyndale's legacy remains. Approximately 85% of the King James Version of the Bible follows Tyndale's translation.
The young life of this past pope took place in Nazi occupied Poland.
Karol had to get a job acceptable to the Nazi authorities running Poland.
The Germans tolerated no descent from the Polish clergy.
After Karol Wojtyla told his friends he was going to be a priest, they tried to change his mind.
As soldiers stormed into houses, rounding up young men, people were more afraid than ever.
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