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.

During World War II, Howard Hughes designed a huge airplane made almost entirely of laminated birchwood.

After Stalin (born Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili) died in 1953, Khrushchev said the countrys former leader had committed grave injustices against ...

A "buy now, pay later" method of credit is introduced to the stock market as "buying on margin." How did this affect the market?

A "buy now, pay later" method of credit is introduced to the stock market as "buying on margin." How did this affect the market?

Like thousands of other people, Winston Churchill lost a fortune in the New York stock exchange crash of October 1929.

Winston Churchill lost a fortune in the New York stock exchange crash of 1929. So did thousands of other people.

After the first day of Stonewall Jackson's attack at Chancellorsville, the General and some of his staff ventured beyond their own lines to plan for t...

Benjamin Bunny (one of Beatrix Potter's famous characters) gets into all kinds of trouble (just like his cousin, Peter Rabbit).

This is a continuation of The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, an animated interpretation of Beatrix Potter's book of the same name.

In 1943, an Allied invasion fleet moves toward Betio Island in the Tarawa Atoll.

In the spring of 1977, the Los Rodeos airport on Tenerife Island had only one runway.

In 1347, when ships originating from the Black Sea arrived in Europe, the initial port of call was often Sicily.

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