R.M.S Titanic: The Life and Death of an Ocean Legend
The beginning of the twentieth century was a remarkable time in the development of transatlantic travel. The Industrial Revolution introduced a plethora of new…
“I Have not Yet Begun to Fight”: John Paul Jones’ Greatest Victory
Winner of the Spring 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “United States History” The Spring months of 1779…
The Man Who Would Not Be King: The Abdication of Edward VIII of Great Britain
Winner of the Spring 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “World History” As the year 1936 dawned in…
Ferdinand and Isabella: The Making of the First World Power
In April of 1451, at a secluded palace in Northern Spain, a young baby by the name of Princess Isabella of Castile was born….
The Climax of a Rivalry: The Battle of Jutland
It’s May of 1916, war rages across the world as Great Britain and her allies are locked in a life or death struggle against…
Prelude to the Roman Empire: The Battle of Actium
The years 34-31 B.C.E. was a difficult time for the Roman Republic. The Republic had been divided in two, with general Marc Antony ruling…
Triumph and Tragedy: The Loss of the Lusitania
The 1890s was a remarkable time for transatlantic travel. For the better part of a century, the British had ruled the waves both militarily…