J. Robert Oppenheimer, often referred to as one of the “fathers of the atomic bomb,” was a world-renowned physicist whose discoveries and contributions made a
The most serious recession the United States has faced since the Great Depression of the 1930’s occurred after the financial crisis of 2007-2008. While there
Latin America and the Caribbean is mostly known for the rich culture of its music, particularly the genre of Salsa. But this famous genre came
The ancient Greeks proposed a geocentric model of the universe.1 That geocentric model claimed that the earth was stationary and that the planets, sun, and
The chilling cold was inescapable and constant along the trenches. This was only worsened by the rain-water flooding the muddy walls and floors. Some months
Winner of the Spring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Storyteller Best Overall Research Best Explanatory Article Snow White is one of the most
Winner of the Spring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “People” Is it possible for a single person to
Imagine your life ends just when you think it’s about to begin. This is exactly how Robin Samsoe’s life ended. In 1979, in Huntington Beach
The first gun shot explodes. Jay Sebring has just become the first victim of Charles Manson’s “Helter Skelter” murderous plan. Sebring fell to the floor
In a time of Phyllis Schlaflys, Anita Bryants, and rhetoric that depicted homosexuality as a crime, going from being a careful and closeted man to
Have you ever thought of murdering your sibling after an argument? Or does that seem a bit too extreme? Perhaps too understandable? Sisters! There is
Winner of the Spring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Gender Studies” “La Adelita” was one of the most
Winston Churchill assumed the office of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 10 May 1940, just one day after Adolf Hitler marched his German
“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
On January 9, 1884, three days after Gregor Mendel’s death, a huge cloud of smoke could be seen rising from the Abbey of St. Thomas.
Winner of theSpring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Social History” What is courage? What is strength? Perhaps it
Close your eyes and flashback to Harlem, New York in the 1970’s; you hear the unique dialect of thugs, pimps, and prostitutes alongside the upbeat
Winner of the Spring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “United States History” Best Descriptive Article It was April
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
In the early hours of August 24, 1572, all was calm in France until an unexpected chaos struck the Protestant Huguenots gathered at the Louvre Palace
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