Colonialism: Dead or Rebranded? Re-Emerging Patterns of Destruction in the DRC
At every level, the conflict within the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains very complex. With over one hundred estimated rebel groups working both…
“Doctor Miracle”: Denis Mukwege, Healing Women, Children, and Communities
In what has been called the “rape capital of the world” by a top UN official, Dr. Denis Mukwege offers hope to women whose…
Murder or “Justifiable Homicide”?: The Death of the Revolutionary Fred Hampton
Winner of the Spring 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Use of Images On the morning of December 4, 1969, just before 5…
Kwibuka: Remembering the 1994 Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide in 1994 unleashed 100 days of absolute terror. Between April 6th and mid July 1994, it is estimated that close to…
Snow White: From Grimm Origins to Happily Ever After
Winner of the Spring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Storyteller Best Overall Research Best Explanatory Article Snow White is one of the…
A Tale of Two Harlots: The Unlikely Dream and a Stark Reality in Georgian England
When the Georgian Era comes to mind, the idea of it being rife with sex and vice probably never crosses anyone’s mind, but this…
From False Jobs to False Hope: The Evolution of Nigerian Pimps
Traditionally, when one imagines how someone ends up in slavery of any kind, one sees images of people being forcibly taken from their homes…
Teddy Roosevelt, the Birth of the Progressive Party, and the Speech that Slowed a Bullet
Stepping into an open-air car just after 8 pm, Teddy Roosevelt stood to wave to the adoring crowd that had gathered around him. Just…