Whether it's people, places or events which fuel "the news," the fabric of our lives is impacted by world events. This collection features stories from ancient to modern times.
This chapter describes Jacobo Timerman's arrest and imprisonment
This chapter details Jacobo's life after his deportation.
Jai Ho is a song that celebrates the ability of humans to transform their lives, and rise above the worst of circumstances
Jai Ho is a song that is meant to inspire people beginning to lose hope to keep going because victory is near.
This image depicts “Supper at Emmaus,” one of Caravaggio’s best-known works which he created in 1601. An oil-on-canvas, which ...
Herod questions Jesus, demanding a miracle, but sends him back without a sentence.
Five hundred years later, the Catholic Church canonizes Joan as a Saint. Joan's life demonstrates the effect one person can have on history.
Joan goes to the Dauphin of France and convinces him to let her lead the army. Joan prays before going into battle, convinced she will have the victor...
Joan and her army continue to fight even though the King wants peace. Joan loses some battles, is captured and sold to the English.
Joan's jailors steal her clothes, forcing her to wear men's clothing. As soon as she puts them on, she is deemed to be a relapsed heretic and sentence...
Joan leads the French to victory at Orleans, even though she is wounded in battle.
Find out what happens to war horses during and after WWI - and - learn how the bond between a boy and his horse could not be broken.
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