Reluctant HEROES

Whether crossing vast oceans, conquering deserts, winning wars or simply defending rights, throughout time, pioneering individuals have helped move humankind forward, transforming the future by showing others what’s possible.

All month long from November 1, HISTORY highlights the resilient men and women who made these remarkable achievements in a special Against the Odds event, as well as paying tribute with an extraordinary Remembrance Day line-up on November 11.

From the great escapes of WWII to convict William Buckley’s trek through the Australian bush and the race to be first on the moon, stories of triumph in the face of adversity define and inspire us.

For the USA, few tales are more inspirational than that of its 18th president, General Ulysses S Grant, whose rise to greatness was far