The Roaring Twenties: Flappers
byWinner of the Fall 2016 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Culture” When one thinks of the 1920’s era one immediately thinks about Flappers. A…
United States History
Sic Semper Tyrannis: The Conspirators of America’s First Assassination (Part I: From Kidnapping to Assassination)
byWinner of the Fall 2016 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “United States History” Post Civil War America showed the country as it never was…
Sic Semper Tyrannis: The Conspirators of America’s First Assassination (Part II: On the Run and Trials)
byAfter the deadly acts were committed, John Wilkes Booth spurred his horse, and rode furiously into the night. His intentions were to meet up with with David Herold and head…
The Refugio Municipality, Part I: Irish Origins
byThe Great Panic of 1819 struck and the Moses Austin’s Bank of St. Louis was forced to close. Due to the economic difficulties of the time and in attempt to…
The Refugio Municipality, Part II: Important People and Events
byMany powerful men would reside in Refugio or be involved in its politics. In fact, Sam Houston attended the 1836 Convention as a delegate from the Refugio Municipality, as well…
The Birth of Jamestown
byDeath, illness, and rebellion: these are a few of the effects that came about during the early years of settlement at Jamestown. It began in the year 1607. Many Englishmen were looking for a…
Clara Barton: Founder of The American Red Cross
byHumanity, impartiality, and voluntary service, are just a few of the fundamental principles of the Global Red Cross Network. The American Red Cross was established to “prevent and alleviate human…
Louis Armstrong- The Time of Chicago
byOne man, Daniel Louis Armstrong, gave many people from 1901 to 1971 the gift of music. His life was full of what he loved, and he had opportunities in music…
Ransom E. Olds: Drawing the line
byFew people know the name of the person who was awarded the very first United States patent for automobile carriages. Even fewer people know that this person was also responsible for a number of other…
Frank Capra’s Cinematic Therapy
byFilms like, “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,” “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” have been enjoyed by American audiences for decades and have pulled at the heartstrings…
The “Shot Heard Round the World”
by“BANG!” The first shots were fired on the village green at Lexington, Massachusetts on April 18, 1775. The British initiated the battle at Lexington, followed by Concord, Massachusetts. There were several events that…
The Freedmen’s Bureau and the Education of the Freedmen
byIn March of 1865, just before the ending of the Civil War, the Federal government created the Freedmen’s Bureau.1 Initially set up to help the roughly four million freed slaves,…
John Peter Zenger: One Man’s Struggle for Free Press, Part I
byIn the media today, every public figure is being scrutinized through a magnifying glass. People are openly, and at times brutally, expressing their opinions about celebrities, athletes, and especially politicians….
John Peter Zenger: One Man’s Struggle for Free Press, Part II
byWhen the news of the content of Zenger’s newspaper spread, Cosby was informed of the allegations being printed against him, and became outraged by these attacks. After two failed attempts…
Witches: The Hocus Pocus in Salem
byWhy would adults in Salem, Massachusetts in the 1690s take the accusations of nine year old girls seriously? During the seventeenth century, New England had grown diverse. The people living in the…
Is Heyward and Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess American’s first operatic piece or a glorified minstrel show?
byIn 1924, George Gershwin, a famous American composer, premiered “Rhapsody in Blue,” which became hailed as a “highbrow jazz” piece. Gershwin enjoyed taking common art, like jazz, which he thought…
To The One I Loathe: Chicago’s 1929 St.Valentine’s Day Massacre, Part I
byWinner of the Fall 2016 StMU History Media Award for Best Descriptive Article Orders were given and on a cold morning on February 14, 1929, five men sped down the streets…
To The One I Loathe: Chicago’s 1929 St.Valentine’s Day Massacre, Part II
byJack McGurn would soon learn that of the seven men killed the morning of Feburary 14, 1929, George “Bugs” Moran was not one of them. Moran and a couple of…
The First Great Depression: The Panic of 1873
byMany Americans remember the Great Depression that left our country in financial ruin during the 1930’s.1 However, many of them are oblivious to the depression that was brought on by the…