A brilliant baroque painter and deft diplomat, Peter Paul Rubens helped restore art and ease tensions in a Europe divided by religious conflict.

The reclusive Quaker merchant who never practiced medicine—but quietly built the model that defines American medical education today.

In this episode of ‘When Character Counted,’ we meet the man who helped salvage the financial misfortunes of a dying American hero and provide for his widow.

This 19th-century writer inspires and entertains readers with her noble portrayal of family life during the Civil War.