What better way for a youth to explore issues of character and to find their ethical center than through stories? Here is a collection of inspirational and thought-provoking stories to fuel that search.
As the Springboks prepared for their Rugby-Cup match against Australia (then the reigning world champions) , President Mandela visited them - unexpect...
Assault troops who neared the Normandy shoreline, where they would soon face unspeakably difficult conditions, had already endured a difficult crossin...
On the 1st of July, 1916, WWI fighting in France intensifies as the deadly Battle of the Somme begins.
Following the orders of Joseph Stalin, a young Soviet sergeant named Yakov Pavlov bravely resisted German forces during the Battle of Stalingrad.
A routine flight turns into a near-disaster when volcanic ash causes all four engines on a 747 to fail at 37,000 feet.
The Five Sullivan Brothers, serving with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during WWII, all lost their lives when a Japanese torpedo struck their s...
Rick Smiths unit had a motto on the 30th of October, 1991:These things we do, that others may live.
The coast of Normandy, at the area of Omaha Beach, is not exactly perfect for landing a large-scale invasion force.
Sir John Hurt, who died on 25 January 2017, portrayed ''The Elephant Man.'' When thinking about character education, we'd do well to examine the life ...
Who were the Huns? What kind of soldiers were they? How did they accomplish so much under the leadership of Atilla?
While "The Lorax" is a fictional story, by Dr. Seuss, it contains real-life meaning for today's world.
How does Rosanna survive ''the night of the shooting stars?'' A child’s sense of wonder, and the words of a nursery rhyme, help to get her through.