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.
Bessie Coleman, a pioneering aviator, was born 125 years ago on January 26, 1892. In 1921, she became the first African-American female pilot. To make...
AnItalian team is the first to reach the second highest point on earth, K2, in the summer of 1954.
The heroic actions of Flight 93's passengers avert another strike on a Washington, D.C. target - most likely the Capitol.
The Wright brothers begin the age of aviation, followed by flights of Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart.
Many Russians free from German concentration camps must enter "Labor Camps" when they return home.
Louie receives permission to return to Japan to meet and forgive his old guards who are now in prison. Prior to the 1998 Olympic games in Japan, Zamp ...
Many of the leaders of the fight to end slavery are former slaves themselves.
Frances Mayes, the author of her memoirs Under the Tuscan Sun, splits her time between San Francisco and Tuscany.
Pienaar serves as captain of the Springboks during the 1995 World Rugby Cup and works with Mandela to create national support for the team.
The Union loses the battle for Fredericksburg; however, a Confederate soldier brings water to the injured enemy.
Fred Korematsu, a Japanese-American, ignores internment orders and his arrest and internment go to the Supreme Court, where is he found guilty.
The American colonies fight for their own freedom, but still own slaves.
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