From Grassroots Activism to Founding South African Democracy: Rolihlahla Mandela
byFive years ago, on December 6, 2013, the world lost a remarkable man who helped change so many lives. This man was given the name ‘Rolihlahla’ by his father when he…
Military History
Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Atomic Man
byAugust of 1945 marked grim days of apprehension for many cities across Japan. The Japanese people were running dangerously low on resources and manpower to continue the conflict of World…
Pat Tillman: From the NFL to the U.S. Army
byPatrick (Pat) Tillman, a former NFL football player with the Arizona Cardinals, left his career in football to join the military. Enlisting in the Army shortly after the September 11,…
Autodefensas: Mexico’s Self-Defense Forces
byIt is estimated that, by the 1980s, Mexico’s drug cartels were slowly forming and beginning to operate. By the early 2000s, their presence was increasingly felt through the wave of…
Henry VII: The start of the Tudor Dynasty
by“His spirit was distinguished, wise and prudent; his mind was brave and resolute and never, even at moments of the greatest danger, deserted him. In government he was shrewd and…
Hitler’s Biggest Failure: Operation Barbarossa and the Failed Invasion of the Soviet Union
byMany things contributed to the fall of the Nazi Regime. People argue that Nazi ideals led to the failure of their plan for European dominance. Some say that it was…
The Climax of a Rivalry: The Battle of Jutland
byIt’s May of 1916, war rages across the world as Great Britain and her allies are locked in a life or death struggle against the mighty German Empire. Chaos and…
Gallipoli: We Will Remember Them
byBoats carrying Australian, British, and New Zealand soldiers, advancing towards the shore, were all nervous about what awaited them, gripping their rifles. Captain Richard Willis, commander of C Company said,…
The United States turns its back on Human Rights.
byIt was between the hours of 8:30 and 10:30 am on the morning of September 11, 2001 that the unthinkable happened in the United States. Four passenger airplanes were hijacked…
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 bééhózin da.”“And behold also, the Lamanites…
Revenge and Statecraft: India’s Spymaster
byNearly 300 years before the birth of Christ, Alexander the Great and his war machine had savaged everything east of Greece. After defeating the Persian Empire, the young warlord finally…
The Picture That Ended the Vietnam War
byWinner of the Fall 2018 StMU History Media Award for Article with the Best Use of Images Article with the Best Introduction The year was 1968. The month of January…
Render Unto Caesar: The Conquest of Gaul and the Battle of Alesia
byIn 58 BCE, Roman proconsul Julius Caesar, a member of the first Triumvirate and an important political figure in the Roman Government, was forced to flee the very city he…
Investigation into the My Lai Massacre, 1968
byWhat was originally described to the American people as a major victory during the Vietnam War only turned out to be one of the most heinous war crimes in the…
The Myth, The Legend, The American Sniper: Chris Kyle
byChris Kyle went much of his early life having the military in the back of his mind. However, instead of going to the military right after high school, he figured…
The Battle of Vukovar: Croatia’s Hope to Defend Their Land
byIn May of 1991, the Yugoslav People’s Army (JNA) had reached eastern Croatia and the small village of Vukovar was in their sights. The JNA, with a power composed of…
The United States Exposed: Ron Ridenhour Reveals the My Lai Massacre
byWhen one hears the word “Pinkville,” one imagines a cute, quaint village, right? However, the real Pinkville is the exact opposite of this perception. Pinkville was a term U.S. soldiers…
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 “Science & Technology” Charles Meyers, a…
Prelude to the Roman Empire: The Battle of Actium
byThe years 34-31 B.C.E. was a difficult time for the Roman Republic. The Republic had been divided in two, with general Marc Antony ruling in the East and Octavian in…
Médecins Sans Frontières: How Politics Created a Global Humanitarian Organization
byAs you make your rounds through the makeshift hospital your group has hastily set up, you pause and take a moment to process your surroundings and comprehend your situation. You…