The Silent Killer: Chemical Weapons in WWI
byIt was April 22, 1915. It was World War I and thousands of soldiers from Germany and France were fighting each other to win what many believed would be an…
Military History
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 Air Corpsman.”1 His unique story stands…
The Enemy of Rome: Hannibal and the Second Punic War
byHannibal Barca may have been one of the greatest generals that ever existed in the ancient world. He played a major role in the Second Punic War, which involved Carthage…
Supersoldaten: The Nazi Meth Soldiers
byAugust, 1939: The Third Reich, under the leadership of Adolf Hitler, is beginning to mobilize its military for an invasion of Poland. Previously, Hitler had expanded Germany’s borders to its…
Shifting Worlds: A Convention Orders the Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations Against Their Will
byThe year is 1920. The Treaty of Sevres has just been signed on August 10, 1920 effectively ending the rule of the Ottoman Empire and breaking it apart into multiple…
The Game Lost by Both Nations
byThe 1969 play-off match between El Salvador and Honduras (two teams that are not only neighbors but rivals) was filled with anticipation and aggression. This playoff match would decide which…
For a moment there was peace: The Christmas Day Truce of 1914
byThe 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 had passed since the beginning…
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 Relations” Rothschild, Rosenberg, and Schloss, all…
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 it is being ready to fight…
China: Friend or Foe?
bySince the end of Second World War, the United States has been the leading military and economic power not just in the Americas, but in the world. This status is…
The Great Macedonian Kings
byIn recorded history, countless individuals held the titles of king, and sought to rule and conquer to achieve greatness and prestige. The Kingdom of Macedonia produced two such individuals. These…
General MacArthur, You’re Fired!
byPresident Truman has had it with General MacArthur! Truman has just been informed that a letter written by the respected General has been leaked to the press. MacArthur has provided…
The Fall of Athens
byWhen one pictures a Greek city-state, one pictures a beautiful city with a great leader to guide it, to give it courage in battle, and most importantly, to give its…
The French Resistance: Free France during World War II
byWinner of the Fall 2017 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “World History” “We were all absolutely convinced that we were changing the world. It can…
Greek Fire: A Byzantine Weapon Lost to the Ages
bySeptember 1, 718. With the clear motivation to defend Constantinople, Byzantine ships filled with anxious soldiers were surrounding the mainland. On the horizon, Arab Muslim forces, bringing with them a…
The Fall of the Unconquered City: Constantinople 1453
byHow do you beat a good defense? By having a better offense. In the year 1453, one of the greatest showcases of artillery advancement in history took place. There were…
The Battle of Thermopylae: Betrayed, Bloodied, and Besieged
byOne by one the Greek and Persian forces continued to slaughter each other in combat as they battled for nearly three days. As the Spartan-led Greek forces relentlessly continued to…
The Norwegian Heavy Water Sabotage: Stopping Hitler’s Atomic Bomb
byNorway became the first country with a commercial plant for producing heavy water when Norsk Hydro went into operation in 1934. In 1940, Norway was invaded by Nazi Germany, and…
The Battle with No Winner: The Battle of Kadesh
byThe once calm and silent Egyptian landscape became flooded with the sounds of hooves crackling and wheels turning as the Egyptian imperial army approached the land known as Kadesh. The…
Pheidippides and The Origins of The Marathon
byPheidippides, a Greek runner, received orders to travel from the plain of Marathon to the city-state of Sparta in 490 BCE to seek help from the Spartans in an upcoming…