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.
Nine days after the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush addresses a joint session of the 107th Congress. He pledges to defend America's fre...
As Germany begins is April 1940 invasion of Norway, a German heavy cruiser arrives in Trondheim.
During their invasion of Norway, Hitler's troops arrive at Trondheim - in central Norway - on the 9th of April, 1940.
Still popular in the 21st century, Giuseppe Verdi's music is admired by both popular and classical music lovers. Learn about him (and listen to some o...
Long before anyone could actually build "The Golden Gate Bridge,'' the narrow passage of deep and turbulent water connecting the Pacific to the San Fr...
Graca Machel was born Graca Simbine on the 17th of October, 1945, in Incadine, Gaza Province, Mozambique. She was married to two different Presidents ...
On the evening of October 8, 1871 a spark set Chicago ablaze. Learn what made it such an at risk city.
The Great Depression forced Americans to rethink how, and where, they lived. Some people, in Pie Town, built dugout homes to shelter their families.
London was devastated by the Great Fire of 1666, which began - in Pudding Lane - on September 2.
In 1923, a major earthquake - known as the "Great Kanto" quake - devastated Tokyo and nearby Yokohama on September 1. It remains one of themost destru...
As oil continues to spill into the Gulf of Mexico, from the uncapped well at Mississippi Canyon 252, BP (British Petroleum) and the U.S. federal gover...
How did Gutenberg’s printing process work? This engraving of the printing process, by Theodor Galle, is based on an earlier work - Nova R...
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