In the middle of a three-month strike, standing there in the crowd of mistreated workers, she was giving them hope, spreading flyers, and organizing picket
Exchanging her classroom desk for the picket line, sixteen-year-old Emma Tenayuca left Brackenridge High School for the day to join hundreds of women protesting for
“Why don’t you come work for me?” These words snapped Mary W. Jackson out from her heated rant about the insult she had just received
July 30, 2007. Just another normal day at St. Andrews, Scotland, home to the world’s oldest golf course, which has witnessed many victories and defeats,
Throughout history, roles and actions have been assigned to either male or female persons, creating a gender binary of either “man” or “woman.” It comes
The sounds of people shouting and jeering shook her from her haze as she realized what the day would bring. The sound of footsteps echoed
The moment she walked past the walls of one of the most influential Tejano radio stations in Texas, seventeen-year-old Lydia Mendoza knew that she was
I’m a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world! For many children, the “Barbie world” has provided an outlet to act out and play on their
Balls were thrown all over, girls trying to look their best in front of the scouts. Outfielders showed off their arms, pitchers showed off their
El término ‘Latinx’ es un concepto relativamente nuevo y muy controversial en nuestra sociedad. Para algunos, es un ejemplo de la gentrificación de la cultura
Approximately four thousand years ago in Egypt, a pharaoh was violently attacked. This attack was not physical, but rather spiritual, as the ruler had been
The greatness of every high school band program begins with an educator, who sparks a love for music like no other, and yet holds himself
It was Valentine’s Day in Mexico City, a holiday that usually radiates love and unity, expressed through bouquets of bright flowers, romantic cards, and all
The Rodney Reed case reminds us of past racial injustices and the many ways in which the Jim Crow legacy remains very much alive today.
A radio commercial suddenly took over the cars’ atmosphere that can only be described as jittery amidst a traffic jam on the way back from
She was the only woman of the graduating class of 1866 at the Ohio College of Dental Surgery. She had been through a long, challenging
It was March 10, 1987, and Larry Kramer was preparing himself to give the speech that would move people to action, the speech that would
The night of September 20, 1973 is considered one of the most influential nights in history for women in America. On this grand night, at
On every October 31, Girl Scouts around the United States celebrate more than just Halloween. They celebrate the birthday of the founder of Girl Scouts,
Not one person in this age of ours can contest that Joan of Arc is a legendary figure. She cuts a place in history not
Aly Rose Raisman a legend in the gymnastics community. Aly was born on May 25, 1994 to Rick and Lynn Raisman. She was raised in
Winner of the Fall 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Gender” Have you heard of EpiPens? Mylan is the
Winner of the Fall 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Overall Undergraduate Research “I have proved and believe that change is possible even after
The crowd was set. The horse track field was waiting, and the woman who made horse racing history emerged from the stables. The day was
Katherine Johnson was approached by one of her friends during a wedding reception in West Virginia in 1953. Her friend mentioned that the Langley Research
“Whatever you do, do it for the love of Jesus. Don’t only work to please your superiors.” —Saint Alphonsa We do a lot of things
Winner of the Fall 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Descriptive Article The year was 1985. Coca-Cola just released its “New Coke” with a
Winner of the Fall 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Human Rights” In 2019, the Trump administration passed a
t eleven in the morning on October 16, 1793, the prison gate of the Conciergerie opened and the Widow Capet strode out. The armed force
Winner of the Fall 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “People” Two million people are cheering her name, 750
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