“Stories of Resilience” explores how diverse Americans in different times and places have affirmed each other’s humanity in trying times. The people in these histories faced various crises or obstacles: a riot and fire in an African American Philadelphia neighborhood in 1849; the dangers of silver mine cave-ins in 1870s Nevada; Latina/o experiences of war in the 1900s; unequal access to healthcare in 1970s’ Manhattan Chinatown; and the needs of a global community on an out-of-the-way Michigan island in the 1990s. These stories are testaments to people’s ability to come together to support one another through challenging times.