“Faugh A Ballagh,” Clear the Way for the Irish Brigade
byOn April 12, 1861, from Battery Row in Charleston, South Carolina, the sound of cannon blasts and rifle fire from Southern secessionists echoed off…
Political History
Edward Snowden: The Inside Scoop On The World’s Most Infamous Whistleblower
byIn the world today, privacy is highly valued. People use passwords to unlock mobile phones and laptops, and many people live in neighborhoods that…
Cabeza de Vaca: Getting Lost and Captured in Spanish America
byThe stories of the Spanish conquistadors, of men that believed themselves to be conquerors fighting and exploring for God and gold, are well known….
The Conspiracy of Lin Biao: Glory, Mystery, and Death
byMost of the time we are told stories filled with mystery, and these stories usually have a conclusion. However, some stories are filled with…
Eunice Carter: The Unlikely Hero Who Brought Down the Mob
byWinner of the Spring 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “African and African-American History” New York City in…
“I Have not Yet Begun to Fight”: John Paul Jones’ Greatest Victory
byWinner of the Spring 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “United States History” The Spring months of 1779…
Konerak Sinthasomphone: Dahmer’s Victim Who Didn’t Have To Die
byKonerak Sinthasomphone—a name that probably rings no bells of familiarity in your head, certainly not as much as the name of his murderer: Jeffrey…
Saviors Rising from the Ashes of the My Lai Massacre
byIn the midst of a war-torn Vietnam, three U.S. infantry companies moved into the village of My Lai on March 16, 1968. Under direct…
From Teahouses to Trading Ports: The Scallywag Empress Ching Shih
byWinner of the Spring 2019 StMU History Media Award for The Article with the Best Introduction The boiling clouds roll back, the tumultuous sky…
The Man Who Would Not Be King: The Abdication of Edward VIII of Great Britain
byWinner of the Spring 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “World History” As the year 1936 dawned in…
Life in Iran Before and After the Revolution: How Religion Redefined a Nation
byThe Iranian Revolution led to the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the latest ruler in the Persian monarchy that had been ruling for…
From Grassroots Activism to Founding South African Democracy: Rolihlahla Mandela
byFive years ago, on December 6, 2013, the world lost a remarkable man who helped change so many lives. This man was given the…
Colin Kaepernick: The Silent Protest with a Thunderous Impact
byColin “Kap” Kaepernick was arguably one of the best up-and-coming quarterbacks in the NFL in his prime. His career, however, was conflicted by his…
Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Atomic Man
byAugust of 1945 marked grim days of apprehension for many cities across Japan. The Japanese people were running dangerously low on resources and manpower…
The True First Lady of the United States?: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Journey
byThe role of the First Lady has changed considerably. Although she does not have any official responsibilities, first ladies are an important part of…
Stanford Prison Experiment: 6 Days That Shocked the World
byOn August 14, 1971, in the basement of the Psychology department building at Stanford University, one of the most controversial and well-known psychological experiments…
New York’s Biggest Police Manhunt: The Son of Sam
byAmerican society has always had a fascination with violent crime, mass murders, and serial killers. David Berkowitz, aka the self-proclaimed “Son of Sam,” has…
Pat Tillman: From the NFL to the U.S. Army
byPatrick (Pat) Tillman, a former NFL football player with the Arizona Cardinals, left his career in football to join the military. Enlisting in the…
Louis Zamperini: The Man who Refused to be Broken
byLouis Zamperini walked limply to the starting line as he was at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, moments away from taking part in a 5,000-meter…
Bosnia: Inhumane Genocide or Devastating War?
byWhen determining the nature of a war, we often look at the events leading up to it. Whether it be economic instability, political inaptness,…