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.
Fyodor Dostoevsky was born in Moscow.
Written in 1866, Crime and Punishment features the city of St.
As a young man, Dostoevsky - and some of his friends - received a death sentence.
This clip, from 26 Days in the Life of Dostoevsky, recreates the scene in which Fyodor Mikhailovich first meets Anna Grigoryevna Snitkina (his future ...
In a life-long struggle, Dostoevsky thought about whether God exists.
During World War II, African-Americans faced racial inequality and discrimination at home and in the military.
Dr. Robert Goddard - a genuine rocket scientist whose pioneering work still impacts space travel and today's rockets - was a visionary.
Prince Albert, known to his friends and family as "Bertie," has a new title - the Duke of York - when Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon finally agrees to marry him...
Thomas Edison ammounced his invention of the phonograph on the 21st of November, 1877.
On the 11th of December, 1936, King Edward VIII signed an Instrument of Abdication by which he gave up the British throne.
American papers publish what the British papers will not publish about King Edward's relationship with Wallis Simpson.
When George V dies, the royal family - and the government - are very concerned about the intentions of the Prince of Wales (now King Edward VIII).
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