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When An Invisible Threat Took Over the World: COVID-19

When An Invisible Threat Took Over the World: COVID-19

How the Soviet Union Compelled the United States to Build the World’s Fastest Jet: The Lockheed A-12 OXCART

How the Soviet Union Compelled the United States to Build the World’s Fastest Jet: The Lockheed A-12 OXCART

The Battle of Cannae: The Day Rome Stumbled

The Battle of Cannae: The Day Rome Stumbled

Hugs Not Walls: Reunification of Families on the South Border

Hugs Not Walls: Reunification of Families on the South Border

Manfred von Richthofen: Der Roten Baron

Manfred von Richthofen: Der Roten Baron

The Courageous Work of Americo Paredes

The Courageous Work of Americo Paredes

The Enola Gay Dropping A Big ol’ A-Bomb: The Start of the Nuclear Age

The Enola Gay Dropping A Big ol’ A-Bomb: The Start of the Nuclear Age

Walter McMillian: Condemned to Death by Perjury

Walter McMillian: Condemned to Death by Perjury

A Duel That Left No Victor

A Duel That Left No Victor

Elizabeth Taylor the Vixen Savior

Elizabeth Taylor the Vixen Savior

From Child to Commodore: How Cornelius Vanderbilt Became The Commodore

From Child to Commodore: How Cornelius Vanderbilt Became The Commodore

Outlaw Road Racing: Taking the Legendary Cannonball Run at Breakneck Speed

Outlaw Road Racing: Taking the Legendary Cannonball Run at Breakneck Speed

Rodney Reed :Trapped In the Shadows of Jim Crow

Rodney Reed :Trapped In the Shadows of Jim Crow

Netflix – The Beginning of the Future of Entertainment

Netflix – The Beginning of the Future of Entertainment

The Trials that Started the American Revolution: John Adams

The Trials that Started the American Revolution: John Adams

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Our Semi-Annual StMU History Media Award Winners and Their Articles

From our 1st Semi-Annual StMU History Media Award Ceremony - Dec 2, 2016

Pain and Beauty Standards: Chinese Foot Binding

Pain and Beauty Standards: Chinese Foot Binding

A comparison of unbound feet with shoes that have been made for feet that have been bound | Courtesy of Ripley's Believe It or Not

Civil Rights Activist: Rosa Parks

Civil Rights Activist: Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks in 1955 | Courtesy of Wikipedia

Our Lady of Paris

Our Lady of Paris

Notre Dame Cathedral | Courtesy of Architectural Excellence: 500 Iconic Buildings

America Loves Lucy

America Loves Lucy

I Love Lucy with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. September 1954. | Courtesy of CBS Photo Archive

Into the Comic World: Superman and American Anxieties in the Great Depression

Into the Comic World: Superman and American Anxieties in the Great Depression

A young boy reading a Superman comic book | courtesy of Wikimedia commons

The War of the Worlds: An Attack on the Fragility of American Life

The War of the Worlds: An Attack on the Fragility of American Life

Orson Welles answering questions from reporters in the aftermath of live broadcast of H.G. Wells's famous novel "The War of the Worlds" in 1938. | Courtesy of dailymail.co.uk

The Roaring Twenties: Flappers

The Roaring Twenties: Flappers

Sic Semper Tyrannis: The Conspirators of America’s First Assassination (Part I: From Kidnapping to Assassination)

Sic Semper Tyrannis: The Conspirators of America’s First Assassination (Part I: From Kidnapping to Assassination)

Sic Semper Tyrannis: The Assassination of Lincoln | Courtesy of rogerjnorton.com

Sic Semper Tyrannis: The Conspirators of America’s First Assassination (Part II: On the Run and Trials)

Sic Semper Tyrannis: The Conspirators of America’s First Assassination (Part II: On the Run and Trials)

Booth's Last Stand | Courtesy of rogerjnorton.com

“She’s the Man”: The Reign of Queen Hatshepsut

“She’s the Man”: The Reign of Queen Hatshepsut

Statue of Queen Hatshepsut | Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

To The One I Loathe: Chicago’s 1929 St.Valentine’s Day Massacre, Part I

To The One I Loathe: Chicago’s 1929 St.Valentine’s Day Massacre, Part I

Chicago Daily News Headline | Photo courtesy of chicagotribune.com

To The One I Loathe: Chicago’s 1929 St.Valentine’s Day Massacre, Part II

To The One I Loathe: Chicago’s 1929 St.Valentine’s Day Massacre, Part II

Newspaper clipping announcing the arrest of Jack McGurn in the St.Valentine's Day Massacre | Photo courtesy of rarenewspapers.com

La Malinche: Traitor or Survivor?

La Malinche: Traitor or Survivor?

Mural by Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin located in Tlaxcala City, Mexico.

From our 2nd Semi-Annual StMU History Media Award Ceremony - May 2, 2017

A Failed Gate: The Water of Scandal Flows Over Richard Nixon

A Failed Gate: The Water of Scandal Flows Over Richard Nixon

Diego Rivera the Muralist: A Different Working Mexican

Diego Rivera the Muralist: A Different Working Mexican

Game Six of the 2003 National League Championship Series: Who Is to Blame for The Cubs Loss?

Game Six of the 2003 National League Championship Series: Who Is to Blame for The Cubs Loss?

Fastest Man Prevails Over Evil: James “Jesse” Owens vs. Adolf Hitler

Fastest Man Prevails Over Evil: James “Jesse” Owens vs. Adolf Hitler

“The Most Dangerous Woman in America,” Emma Goldman

“The Most Dangerous Woman in America,” Emma Goldman

Bloody Mary in the Mirror

Bloody Mary in the Mirror

The Lynching Era: The Tragic Hanging of Laura and L. D. Nelson

The Lynching Era: The Tragic Hanging of Laura and L. D. Nelson

The Weapon that Changed War: U.S. Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The Weapon that Changed War: U.S. Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

From our 3rd Semi-Annual StMU History Media Award Ceremony - Dec 2, 2017

Chasing John Wayne Gacy

Chasing John Wayne Gacy

America in the 1980s: Obsession and Romanticism over The Night Stalker

America in the 1980s: Obsession and Romanticism over The Night Stalker

From Montgomery to Detroit: Rosa Parks

From Montgomery to Detroit: Rosa Parks

Domesticating Victor of Aveyron: the French Mowgli

Domesticating Victor of Aveyron: the French Mowgli

Steve Jobs: “We’ll just name it Apple…”

Steve Jobs: “We’ll just name it Apple…”

The days leading up to John F. Kennedy’s Assassination

The days leading up to John F. Kennedy’s Assassination

Twenty Years Later: JonBenet’s Unsolved Murder Case

Twenty Years Later: JonBenet’s Unsolved Murder Case

Pleasure vs. Procreation: Egyptian Women Take Control of Their Sexuality

Pleasure vs. Procreation: Egyptian Women Take Control of Their Sexuality

The Chronicle of Walt Disney and his famous sidekick Mickey Mouse

The Chronicle of Walt Disney and his famous sidekick Mickey Mouse

The Dream that Came True: The Story of the 1992 US Olympic Basketball “Dream Team”

The Dream that Came True: The Story of the 1992 US Olympic Basketball “Dream Team”

Kumari: The Living Goddess of Nepal

Kumari: The Living Goddess of Nepal

Cleopatra and Antony: ‘Till Death Do Us Part

Cleopatra and Antony: ‘Till Death Do Us Part

“This is the Zodiac Speaking:” The Serial Killer That May Never Be Found

“This is the Zodiac Speaking:” The Serial Killer That May Never Be Found

From our 4th Semi-Annual StMU History Media Award Ceremony - May 2, 2017

Humble Beginnings: How Microsoft Created Windows from DOS

Snow White: From Grimm Origins to Happily Ever After

Snow White: From Grimm Origins to Happily Ever After

“The Boogey Man Took Him”: The Cannibalistic Serial Killer Albert Fish

“The Boogey Man Took Him”: The Cannibalistic Serial Killer Albert Fish

The Generation War: A Teen’s Voice Heard Around the World

The Generation War: A Teen’s Voice Heard Around the World

The Spoils of War: Stolen Art in WWII

The Spoils of War: Stolen Art in WWII

The Unrecognized Soldier of the Mexican Revolution: Petra Herrera and the Adelitas

The Unrecognized Soldier of the Mexican Revolution: Petra Herrera and the Adelitas

Heroes Raining Down: 555th Parachute Infantry

Heroes Raining Down: 555th Parachute Infantry

Boston: The Band | Tom Scholz: The Rockman

Boston: The Band | Tom Scholz: The Rockman

The Massacre at Columbine: How Boys Can Become Murderers

The Massacre at Columbine: How Boys Can Become Murderers

She Sells Seashells by the Seashore: The Story of Mary Anning

She Sells Seashells by the Seashore: The Story of Mary Anning

Golden Problem: Who Won Puerto Rico’s First Olympic Gold Medal?

Golden Problem: Who Won Puerto Rico’s First Olympic Gold Medal?

“I’m No Hero”: The Life Saving Acts of Irena Sendler

“I’m No Hero”: The Life Saving Acts of Irena Sendler

From our 5th Semi-Annual StMU History Media Award Ceremony - Dec 2, 2018

The United States turns its back on Human Rights.

The United States turns its back on Human Rights.

The U.S. Key To Victory: The Navajo Code Talkers Of WWII

The U.S. Key To Victory: The Navajo Code Talkers Of WWII

The Seven Liberal Arts – The Foundations of Modern Day Education

The Seven Liberal Arts – The Foundations of Modern Day Education

Like a Cat in Lombardy: Michelangelo Scavenges for Sanity While Painting the Sistine Chapel

Like a Cat in Lombardy: Michelangelo Scavenges for Sanity While Painting the Sistine Chapel

China’s Plan to Shanghai Tibet

China’s Plan to Shanghai Tibet

The online Chauvinist Hog House

The online Chauvinist Hog House

Freedom for Sale: For-Profit Bail System

Freedom for Sale: For-Profit Bail System

“This is the miracle of miracles”: The Holy Mass

“This is the miracle of miracles”: The Holy Mass

All Tied Up: Hidden Message of Wonder Woman

All Tied Up: Hidden Message of Wonder Woman

The Pain Behind The Smile: The Robin Williams Story

The Pain Behind The Smile: The Robin Williams Story

The Unsolved Mystery of the Zodiac Killer

The Unsolved Mystery of the Zodiac Killer

Craigslist and Backpage: The Websites Used for Sex Trafficking

Craigslist and Backpage: The Websites Used for Sex Trafficking

ACT UP! Fight Back! Fight AIDS! The AIDS epidemic

ACT UP! Fight Back! Fight AIDS! The AIDS epidemic

Robert F. Kennedy Meets The Same Fate As His Older Brother

Robert F. Kennedy Meets The Same Fate As His Older Brother

Seeing Double: Cloning Dolly the Sheep

Seeing Double: Cloning Dolly the Sheep

The American Constitution and the Death of the “Great Experiment”

The American Constitution and the Death of the “Great Experiment”

Che Guevara: Road to Radical

Che Guevara: Road to Radical

Lincoln vs. Douglas: The Debates on Slavery

Lincoln vs. Douglas: The Debates on Slavery

The Corpse Without Peace: Evita

The Corpse Without Peace: Evita

1968: A New Generation of Chicano Fighters

1968: A New Generation of Chicano Fighters

From our 6th Semi-Annual StMU History Media Award Ceremony - May 2, 2019

The Duchess of Windsor—How the IRS Helped Create Same Gender Marriage

The Duchess of Windsor—How the IRS Helped Create Same Gender Marriage

The Notorious RBG

The Notorious RBG

Sticks & Stones May Break My Bones, But My Words Will Build an Army Against Apartheid

Sticks & Stones May Break My Bones, But My Words Will Build an Army Against Apartheid

Why We Should Defend Human Gene Editing

Why We Should Defend Human Gene Editing

RuPaul’s Influence On Drag: You Better Work!

RuPaul’s Influence On Drag: You Better Work!

Murder or “Justifiable Homicide”?: The Death of the Revolutionary Fred Hampton

Murder or “Justifiable Homicide”?: The Death of the Revolutionary Fred Hampton

From a Life of Luxury to a Life of Holy Poverty: St. Francis, Before the Franciscan Order

From a Life of Luxury to a Life of Holy Poverty: St. Francis, Before the Franciscan Order

A Charlie Brown Debut: Introduction to the First ‘Peanuts’ Member of Color

A Charlie Brown Debut: Introduction to the First ‘Peanuts’ Member of Color

Emmy Noether: Woman Contributor in Mathematics

Emmy Noether: Woman Contributor in Mathematics

Eunice Carter: The Unlikely Hero Who Brought Down the Mob

Eunice Carter: The Unlikely Hero Who Brought Down the Mob

“I Have not Yet Begun to Fight”: John Paul Jones’ Greatest Victory

“I Have not Yet Begun to Fight”: John Paul Jones’ Greatest Victory

From Teahouses to Trading Ports: The Scallywag Empress Ching Shih

From Teahouses to Trading Ports: The Scallywag Empress Ching Shih

The Man Who Would Not Be King: The Abdication of Edward VIII of Great Britain

The Man Who Would Not Be King: The Abdication of Edward VIII of Great Britain

From our 7th Semi-Annual StMU History Media Award Ceremony - Dec 2, 2019

A Woman’s Shot at Making History: The First Female CEO of Mylan and the EpiPen

A Woman’s Shot at Making History: The First Female CEO of Mylan and the EpiPen

Sexual Violence as a Military Weapon in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Testimony of Victory

Sexual Violence as a Military Weapon in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Testimony of Victory

Behind The Tapes: The Actions Taken Towards Impeaching Nixon

Behind The Tapes: The Actions Taken Towards Impeaching Nixon

Gun Violence in America: The Sandy Hook Story

Gun Violence in America: The Sandy Hook Story

E-Cigarettes: An Incredible Invention or Complete Catastrophy? Adam Hergenreder Shares His Catastrophic Experience

E-Cigarettes: An Incredible Invention or Complete Catastrophy? Adam Hergenreder Shares His Catastrophic Experience

America’s Greatest Escape: Alcatraz

America’s Greatest Escape: Alcatraz

A Dreaded Nightmare: Reinhard Heydrich and the Start of the Holocaust

A Dreaded Nightmare: Reinhard Heydrich and the Start of the Holocaust

The People vs. Angela Davis: The Black Intellect on Trial

The People vs. Angela Davis: The Black Intellect on Trial

Contemporary Corruption: The Evolution of a Social Disease in Peru Since 1985

Contemporary Corruption: The Evolution of a Social Disease in Peru Since 1985

The Central Park Five: How the Truth Set Them Free

The Central Park Five: How the Truth Set Them Free

There’s No Place Like Home, In Hollywood: The Story Behind Judy Garland

There’s No Place Like Home, In Hollywood: The Story Behind Judy Garland

Who Wants to Live Forever: Freddie Mercury’s Last Years and his Battle with AIDS

Who Wants to Live Forever: Freddie Mercury’s Last Years and his Battle with AIDS

Ted Kennedy: Reputation Drowns With Victim

Ted Kennedy: Reputation Drowns With Victim

The Brutal Murder of The Black Dahlia

The Brutal Murder of The Black Dahlia

The Consequences to Conquer Freedom: The Perilous Journey of Female Migrants across the U.S. Mexico Border

The Consequences to Conquer Freedom: The Perilous Journey of Female Migrants across the U.S. Mexico Border

“An Absurd Delusion”: Pride, Ignorance, and America’s Deadliest Natural Disaster

“An Absurd Delusion”: Pride, Ignorance, and America’s Deadliest Natural Disaster

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Code Breakers Ride the Wave to the Midway

Code Breakers Ride the Wave to the Midway

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The Mysterious Death of David Crockett

The Mysterious Death of David Crockett

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December 13, 2019

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The Hunt for the Bismarck: Menace of the North Sea

The Hunt for the Bismarck: Menace of the North Sea

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December 1, 2019

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The Unrecognized Soldier of the Mexican Revolution: Petra Herrera and the Adelitas

The Unrecognized Soldier of the Mexican Revolution: Petra Herrera and the Adelitas

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