Radiator Springs and the Old Spanish Trail: How Pixar’s Cars Reflects the History of an Old Auto Route
byAlmost 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…
US-Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
On the Road Again: Charlotte Kahl’s Journey Along the Old Spanish Trail
byFew of those who are passionate about history have dedicated as many years to a single project as Charlotte Kahl. Many find interest in…
San Antonio Royalty: The Reign of the Chili Queen
bythe nightly encampments upon the historic Alamo Plaza, in the heart of the city, had been a carnival, a saturnalia that was renowned throughout…
The Wet Railing that Solved the Clarence Hiller Murder Case
byAfter midnight, on the morning of September 19, 1910, Clarence Halsted was awakened by a man entering his ground-floor bedroom window on Church Street…
Comic Strips: From Medieval Times to Movie Theaters
bySome people might believe that comic books originated in the United States or that they are a modern invention. In reality, this genre dates…
A Trial With A Twist: Lizzie Borden
byShe gazes faintly from behind the deputy sheriff as she watches complete strangers determine her fate, listening to the prosecution rest its case against…
America’s First Automobile: The Duryea Brothers’ Role in Reforming Transportation
byAlthough they didn’t create the first automobile in the world, Charles and Frank Duryea were the first to not only build one in the…
Our Heroes Aren’t Cowards: The Evolution of Shell Shock to PTSD
byWinner of the Fall 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Military History” Best Article in the Category of…
Tulsa, Oklahoma 1921: The Burning of Black Wall Street
byToday Americans still debate what occurred between Dick Rowland and Sarah Page in the Drexel building elevator on downtown of Tulsa’s Main Street on…
Bodie: The Ghost Town that Never Dies
byDust blows across an empty gravel road. Abandoned wooden buildings stare up at an empty bluff. Down the town’s long road, just past the…
The Cook Who Killed: Revolutionized Public Health
bySummer of 1906 brought about an unexpected arrival into the Warren’s rented summer household when “… one of the Warren’s daughters became ill. Next,…
The Wright Brothers: From Kite Flying to Airplane Riding
byFor 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…
The Reemergence of Terror: Ku Klux Klan
bySince its origins, the infamous Ku Klux Klan has influenced the attitudes and views of many Americans. The KKK will forever be recognized as…
“I rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light”: The Miracle named Helen Keller
byKate gave Helen a piece of candy in order to stop Helen’s tantrum. Helen stopped and walked away from Kate and went over to…
“The Boogey Man Took Him”: The Cannibalistic Serial Killer Albert Fish
byWinner of the Spring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Crime” Article with the Best Introduction In…
Show Me Your Shoes! : The Origins of San Antonio’s Battle of Flowers
byColorful floats; streets closed with barricades; people covering the sidewalks and setting up their lawn chairs to have a good view, having the day…
Life and Death in the Carlisle Indian Industrial School
byGoing 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…
Teddy Roosevelt, the Birth of the Progressive Party, and the Speech that Slowed a Bullet
byStepping into an open-air car just after 8 pm, Teddy Roosevelt stood to wave to the adoring crowd that had gathered around him. Just…
Greenbrier Ghost Solves Murder Mystery
byGreenbrier County, West Virginia was a densely populated area. Nothing out of the ordinary ever occurred there until 1897, when a shocking death created…
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: A Man-Made Disaster
byIt was March 25, 1911, in New York City. It was a Saturday afternoon just like any other at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory, where…