Four friends were 13 days into their dream sailing trip when a whale struck their boat and sank it, forcing them to spend ten hours at sea before they were finally rescued....

Though he eventually found his way back to his family, he struggled to go back to the life that he had known before....

Albert Cashier was born Jennie Hodgers and would become a top-notch private for the Union Army during the American Civil War....

They were likely created to ward off evil spirits....

"One of the worst days in America’s history saw some of the bravest acts in Americans' history."...