Heroes

King of Sparta, makes a stand with his Greek troops (illustration)

Leonidas, King of Sparta, was preparing to make a stand with his Greek troops against the Persian army in 480 B.C. when a Persian envoy arrived. The man urged on Leonidas the futility of trying to resist the advance of the huge Persian army. “Our archers are so numerous,&quo …

Babe Ruth Hugs Little Boy (illustration)

Greatness is often shown more in little things than in great things. Babe Ruth had hit 714 home runs during his baseball career and was playing one of his last full major league games. But the great Ruth was no longer as agile as he had once been. He fumbled the ball and threw ba …