
The Winter War – How Finland Won the Battle, Lost the War, Yet Protected Its Independence
In the middle of the Finnish hinterland, Soviet soldiers huddled desperately around a big fire, trying to gather even the slightest hint of heat in
In the middle of the Finnish hinterland, Soviet soldiers huddled desperately around a big fire, trying to gather even the slightest hint of heat in
German children cluster in small groups around the barbed wire fence, talking and chatting among themselves. As their anticipation grows, more and more children arrive,
Winner of the Fall 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “World History” In the evening of November 9, 1938,
For students all around Russia, September 1 traditionally marks the end of a fun-filled summer and the start of a new school year. On this
Winner of the Spring 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “United States History” The Spring months of 1779 had
On August 14, 1971, in the basement of the Psychology department building at Stanford University, one of the most controversial and well-known psychological experiments took
August 1, 1966 was just like any other day in Austin, Texas. It was sunny and hot, and there was a bustling of college students
“To me, Hyesan was home,” explained Yeon-Mi Park, a young North Korean defector.1 Hyesan, her home, had a power grid with no promise of continuously working,
“Get up, Immaculée–for heaven’s sake, get up. The president is dead!”1 Immaculee Ilibagiza quickly got out of bed and fumbled to put her clothes on as
With its blends of French, Spanish, German, African, Irish, and Native American influence, Louisiana is very culturally diverse. Folk tales, spicy food, Jazz music, and
Winner of the Fall 2017 StMU History Media Award for Article with the Best Title The production of the ship RMS Titanic was announced in 1908 and the buzz
Running outside, chasing your friends, playing with Legos–these are things you might remember doing as a young child. However, from the late 1700s to the
Does the name Carmen Miranda sound familiar? What about “the lady in the tutti-frutti hat?” If not, do not feel ashamed, for many have forgotten
In the year 1300, Pope Boniface VIII issued a papal decree, De Sepulturis, which outlawed various methods of lightening the bodies of the diseased for
I think that it is a given that humans have a bit of a fascination with death and everything that comes after, that is, if
During the first millennium BCE, warfare with neighboring civilizations was a constant possibility. The only way a society would be safe would be by having an
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