Perseverance in Preservation: The Hundred-year Historical Development of Woodlawn Lake Park
byFor over 100 years, Woodlawn Lake Park in San Antonio, Texas has been a place for visitors to relax or partake in community gatherings…
US-Great Depression & WWII (1929-1945)
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…
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…
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…
Deadly Mistake: 14-Year-Old-Boy Exonerated 70 Years Later
byJune 16, 1944 was execution day at the Central Correctional Institution in Columbia, and next on the docket to confront the electrical chair was George…
The U.S. Key To Victory: The Navajo Code Talkers Of WWII
by“Jó áádóó Laman bidineʼé ałdóʼ tʼáá bí ałkʼiijééʼ; dóó díí kéyah tʼáá ałtso bikááʼgóó diné ndaʼahiltseedgo hahoolzhiizh; doo díí daʼahijigą́ ndootʼihígíí éí doo bił…
“God will protect me”: The story of Desmond Doss, a man who would never touch a gun
by“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall…
Pressures of War, Security and Rights, and the Decision to Relocate Japanese Americans during World War II
byBOOSH…In an instant the United States naval base, Pearl Harbor, was attacked by Japanese military planes; hundreds of U.S. military personnel, as well as…
Trouble in Fantasyland: Walt Disney’s Cartoons in Combat
byFamilies throughout the United States faced hard times during the late-1930s. People were still recovering from the effects of the Great Depression, unfulfilled promises from…
Donald Gray Triplett: The First Person Diagnosed with Autism
byHave you ever thought you were different or had people tell you you were different? Have you ever done things that seemed weird to…
Dorothea Lange: Pictures Are Worth A Thousand Words
byWhat can a single image possibly say about our complex world? Of course, one picture can’t possibly capture everything. All of the tragedy and…
The Great Fall of The Great Bambino
byThe Babe, the Sultan of Swat, the Colossus of Clout, the GREAT BAMBINO! Everyone has heard of these nicknames. They are the names given…
The Unbroken Warrior: Louis Zamperini
byLouis Zamperini is the embodiement of resilience. “Louis Zamperini waged one of the most astonishing personal battles in World War II as an Army…
The Peculiar Case Of Robert Oppenheimer
byJ. Robert Oppenheimer, often referred to as one of the “fathers of the atomic bomb,” was a world-renowned physicist whose discoveries and contributions made…
The Spoils of War: Stolen Art in WWII
byWinner of the Spring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Article with the Best Use of Images Best Article in the Category of “International…
Heroes Raining Down: 555th Parachute Infantry
byWinner of theSpring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Social History” What is courage? What is strength? Perhaps…
Doing Time for the Less Harsh Crime: Al Capone
byAbout a month after the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, which occurred in February of 1929, Al Capone and his lawyers were brought into George…
The Pioneer of 20th Century Music: John Cage
by“[John Cage was] not a composer, but an inventor – of genius.” –Arnold Schoenberg1 When one thinks of nineteenth-century music, it is often seen…
The Chronicle of Walt Disney and his famous sidekick Mickey Mouse
byWinner of the Fall 2017 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Cultural History” Best Use of a Featured Image Mickey…
The Missing Case Of Amelia Earhart
byThe day is July 2, 1937, and the world’s first woman to fly across the Pacific solo, Amelia Earhart, goes missing as she attempts…