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United States History
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The Freedmen’s Bureau and the Education of the Freedmen
In March of 1865, just before the ending of the Civil War, the Federal government created the Freedmen’s Bureau.1 Initially set up to help the
Amanda Cantu
September 29, 2016
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John Peter Zenger: One Man’s Struggle for Free Press, Part I
In the media today, every public figure is being scrutinized through a magnifying glass. People are openly, and at times brutally, expressing their opinions about
Mia Diaz
September 29, 2016
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John Peter Zenger: One Man’s Struggle for Free Press, Part II
When the news of the content of Zenger’s newspaper spread, Cosby was informed of the allegations being printed against him, and became outraged by these
Mia Diaz
September 29, 2016
Cultural History
Witches: The Hocus Pocus in Salem
Why would adults in Salem, Massachusetts in the 1690s take the accusations of nine year old girls seriously? During the seventeenth century, New England had grown diverse.
Oscar Sepulveda
September 23, 2016
Academic Explanatory
Is Heyward and Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess American’s first operatic piece or a glorified minstrel show?
In 1924, George Gershwin, a famous American composer, premiered “Rhapsody in Blue,” which became hailed as a “highbrow jazz” piece. Gershwin enjoyed taking common art,
Mariana Sandoval
September 23, 2016
Award Winning Articles
To The One I Loathe: Chicago’s 1929 St.Valentine’s Day Massacre, Part I
Winner of the Fall 2016 StMU History Media Award for Best Descriptive Article Orders were given and on a cold morning on February 14, 1929, five
Celina Resendez
September 23, 2016
Award Winning Articles
To The One I Loathe: Chicago’s 1929 St.Valentine’s Day Massacre, Part II
Jack McGurn would soon learn that of the seven men killed the morning of Feburary 14, 1929, George “Bugs” Moran was not one of them.
Celina Resendez
September 23, 2016
Descriptive Article
The First Great Depression: The Panic of 1873
Many Americans remember the Great Depression that left our country in financial ruin during the 1930’s.1 However, many of them are oblivious to the depression that
Sergio Avila Roque
September 22, 2016
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John D. Rockefeller: Industrialist & Philanthropist
Born in 1839, John D. Rockefeller was an American industrialist and philanthropist who built an oil empire by guaranteeing a uniform quality grade for his
Aurora Torres
September 22, 2016