A true American hero from an unconventional background: professional sports.

The treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War in an inspiring victory for the United States.

A mechanic for the legendary pilot Charles Lindberg made a legendary flight of his own by flying the wrong way.

The most important church councils in the history of Christianity.

In one mighty volcanic eruption, a Roman city, and many of its habitants, were destroyed.

A man who suffered immense losses for the sake of Christ and for the sake of the lost souls in Burma.

In the face of great tragedy, hundreds of ordinary American heroes stepped in to help.

The 9/11 attacks, though horrible, also brought out the very best in American citizens.

A king of England who was simultaneously a trend-setting leader and also a ruthless dictator.

One of the most iconic unsolved mysteries in the history of Western civilization.