Everyone has a hometown but not everyone can say they are proud of their hometown. Despite El Paso’s tumultuous history, the city is one community
1911, Antonio Gomez, a fourteen-year-old Mexican-American boy, was walking home carving pieces of wooden shingles, when suddenly a saloon owner shoved him to the street.
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,
Born in Manhattan, New York, on the 27th of March in 1895, Ruth was raised by Scandinavian immigrants. Though her family struggled to make ends
During the late summer of 1904, Upton Sinclair was approached by Socialist magazine Appeal to Reason. Having read his newly published book, Manassas, the editor of the
Massive streaks of lightning flashed hundreds of feet into the air to touch the night sky, all stemming from the mysterious machine. For a brief
Babe Ruth is one of the greatest legends to ever step onto a baseball field. From batting average to slugging, Ruth topped basically every statistical
Winner of the Fall 2019 StMU History Media Award for Article with the Best Introduction “Do you hear anything about Galveston?” “We have been absolutely
On opening night of the Teatro Alameda, two large murals welcomed the audience into their new social haven. Several movie palaces adorned San Antonio’s downtown
Almost every family has a story they can tell about a long distance road trip; it’s hard to find someone who doesn’t. For children growing
Few of those who are passionate about history have dedicated as many years to a single project as Charlotte Kahl. Many find interest in a
For the last few years of my military career, I found myself stationed in Sierra Vista—a city deep in southern Arizona. The isolation which encompasses
the nightly encampments upon the historic Alamo Plaza, in the heart of the city, had been a carnival, a saturnalia that was renowned throughout the
After midnight, on the morning of September 19, 1910, Clarence Halsted was awakened by a man entering his ground-floor bedroom window on Church Street in
Some people might believe that comic books originated in the United States or that they are a modern invention. In reality, this genre dates back
She gazes faintly from behind the deputy sheriff as she watches complete strangers determine her fate, listening to the prosecution rest its case against her.
Although they didn’t create the first automobile in the world, Charles and Frank Duryea were the first to not only build one in the United
Winner of the Fall 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Military History” Best Article in the Category of “Science
Today Americans still debate what occurred between Dick Rowland and Sarah Page in the Drexel building elevator on downtown of Tulsa’s Main Street on May
Dust blows across an empty gravel road. Abandoned wooden buildings stare up at an empty bluff. Down the town’s long road, just past the church
Summer of 1906 brought about an unexpected arrival into the Warren’s rented summer household when “… one of the Warren’s daughters became ill. Next, two
For many, flying was a dream, but Wilber and Orville Wright made it a reality. The Wright brothers accomplished something that seemed intangible to many in the early
Since its origins, the infamous Ku Klux Klan has influenced the attitudes and views of many Americans. The KKK will forever be recognized as the
Kate gave Helen a piece of candy in order to stop Helen’s tantrum. Helen stopped and walked away from Kate and went over to her
Winner of the Spring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Crime” Article with the Best Introduction In today’s
Colorful floats; streets closed with barricades; people covering the sidewalks and setting up their lawn chairs to have a good view, having the day off
Going to school for the first time is always rough. It’s every child’s annoyance and even disdain when it comes to school. Carlisle seemed like
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 as
Greenbrier County, West Virginia was a densely populated area. Nothing out of the ordinary ever occurred there until 1897, when a shocking death created an
It was March 25, 1911, in New York City. It was a Saturday afternoon just like any other at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory, where young
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