Tragedies and Triumphs Videos

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.

Sixty kilometers above the states of Louisiana and Texas, the space shuttle Columbia began to disintegrate on the morning of February 1, 2003.

Unknown to Columbia's astronauts, orbiter sensors were going offline while observers on the ground recorded something falling away from the shuttle.

To mark the 30th anniversary of the space shuttle, NASA produced this 14-minute documentary (narrated by William Shatner).

When the wind changed direction, a very unfortunate event for the Spanish fleet, Medina-Sedonia had no choice but to order his men to return home.

The military resources of England were no match for the military prowess of Spain.

For most of the battlebetween the British and the Spanish ArmadaEnglish sailors were unable to break apart the tight crescent formation of the Spanish...

At the beginning of the naval battles between Britain and the Spanish Armada, it seemed that the Spaniards had the upper hand.

Did weather cause the Spanish Armada to lose the battle with Britain, in 1588?

As an unfavorable wind began pushing Spanish ships toward the sand banks of Flanders, priests on board ship began hearing the sailors' last confession...

After a great deal of research into the deadly flu virus which killed so many people throughout the world, between 1918-19, scientists are still not...

Clip from a documentary comparing the Spanish-Flu pandemic, during 1918-1919, with today's health-care capabilities.

In the midst of World War I, another devastation - "Spanish Flu" - infected people throughout the world.

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