Irena Sendler even managed to survive torture by the Gestapo and a death sentence.At the onset of World War II, the Germans outlawed helping Jews, making it punishable by death in Poland. And not only the death of the one offering assistance, but the death of their entire family.
Irena Sendler was well aware of the danger, but that didn’t stop her from risking everything to save the lives of over 2,000 Jewish children. Read More...
Four-year-old Bobby Dunbar vanished in Louisiana in 1912, only to miraculously reemerge eight months later. However, not everyone was convinced that this boy was really the same one who'd vanished.On August 23, 1912, the Dunbar family’s day trip to Louisiana’s Swayze Lake took a tragic turn when their four-year-old son, Bobby, suddenly vanished without a trace. A desperate search for the missing boy turned up nothing but heartbreak, and it seemed that he was gone forever. Read More...
Since the Great Depression, Skid Row in Los Angeles has been infamous for its condensed homeless population, poverty, and crime.Los Angeles is known for its sunny beaches and Hollywood stars. But the city has also become notorious for its Skid Row neighborhood, where thousands of homeless people live across more than 50 city blocks.
Though this area may seem like a modern problem, and a sharp contrast to L.A.’s glittering luxury homes and five-star hotels, Skid Row has actually been part of the city for well over a century. Read More...
