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.
People wear red poppies on Veterans' Day. Why is that? Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, an artistic display of 888,246 ceramic poppies at the Tower ...
The Red Tail pilots begin to shoot down superior German bombers.
Read a poem about the life of Reema Samaha, an 18 year-old freshman in Urban Planning.
Telegraph operators in Johnstown call for help.
Most of America's early colonists are trying to escape punishment for their religious beliefs, yet it continues in America.
Read about Japanese and US soldiers, naval ships, famous WWII places and how the Japanese and US remain allies today.
Brashear is one of only seven enlisted men with oral histories profiled by the U.S. Naval Institute.
Although one of the Essex whaleboats disappears, two boats with wreck survivors onboard are rescued off the coast of Chile in February of 1821.
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson both believe in a democratic society, with freedom to worship as one chooses.
Meet Rosie the Elephant who is similar to the one in the fictional Benzini Bros. Circus.
Read a poem about the life of Ross Abdallah Alameddine, a 20 year-old sophomore in English.
Before 1995, no black players are members of the Springboks, South Africa's rugby team.
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