"As the oldest child in an impoverished Amish family, Lydia Lee knows little more of life beyond hard work, sacrifice, and extreme hunger. Yet, even as a young girl, she strives to be content with all that God has provided. Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, Lydia's childhood unfolds as her family struggles to survive, finding strength from their Amish faith. But, when tragedy strikes, that very faith is tested beyond what any child should...

"In Under Custer's Command: The Civil War Journal of James Henry Avery, the battlefield journals and postwar remembrances of Sergeant Avery, compiled by Karla Jean Husby and edited by Eric J. Wittenberg, offer detailed descriptions of Civil War cavalry movements and daily life in the Fifth Regiment. The text is augmented with notes that provide useful historical context for the reader.". "Avery describes his personal experiences in battles that include...

In 2004, WGVU traveled with Joe Stevens and his son to revisit some of the places of Joe's past. Joe was part of the Polish underground. He was a hero. In the days of World War II, he was a shadow. During the course of their trip, Joe was reunited with his old friend from the underground, Tolek. Even as a friend, Tolek had not known that Joe was Jewish until years after the war. Within the resistance, to reveal his secret would have meant persecution....

"In the heat of June in 1943, a wave of destructive and deadly civil unrest took place in the streets of Detroit. The city was under the pressures of both war-time industrial production and the nascent civil rights movement - a powder keg waiting to go off. Thirty-four people were killed, most were Black, and over half were killed by police. Two thousand people were arrested and over 700 required treatment at local hospitals for their injuries. Property...