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Why Were the Stonewall Riots Different?
Author: Macy Alexander Interviewer:Josh Wright In the 1960's police were conducting raids on the LGBTQ bars around Greenwich Village on the notion that they did not have liquor licenses. On June 28th, 1969 there was a routine raid conducted on the Stonewall Inn....
Did Ireland have a Dictator during WWII?
Author: Jackson Rogers Interviewer: Evan Stone Eamon De Valera is often described as a 'man of mystery', yet he was one of the most public figures in Irish history. Some remember him as a hero of Irish independence, others remember him as a Nazi...
What did the Nazi propaganda do to the children in Germany from 1933 to 1945?
Author: Tyler Cersley Interviewer: Katie Coakley Children living in Germany during the Second World War were exposed to the full force of Nazi Propaganda. This propaganda was aimed to turn the children's thoughts and action from the family to the Nazi ideology....
The M1 Garand, a Success with a Failure of a Successor?
Author: Daniel Schlosser Interviewer: Nicholas Racine The M1 Garand served the United States military as its main service weapon and as major technological advantage during the Second World War. Its ability to fire rapidly as well as accurately served...
How did Eastern European Jews Resist Holocaust Extermination Efforts?
Author: Josh Timko Interviewer: Jordan Downing Upon German expansion at the beginning of World War II, Jews living in Eastern Europe faced horrific genocide efforts from the Nazi party and various collaborators among local ethnic groups. Whereas many...
Did Amphetamines create “Super Soldiers” in World War II?
Author: Nicholas Racine Interviewer: Daniel Schlosser World War II was one of the earliest large scale, non-stop wars in history. Faster vehicles, communication devices, and the radar kept soldiers on high alert at all hours of the day. Sleeplessness took...
How did the U.S. federal government attempt to educate Native Americans after the Civil War?
Author:Joseph Ungerleider Interviewer: Jake McGraw Abstract: Carlisle Indian Industrial School located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania was the first federally funded Indian boarding school. There, thousands of Native American children would embark on an...
Who was the Lost Generation?
Author: Jake McGraw Interviewer: Joey Ungerleider Abstract: The lost generation of writers was affected heavily by World War I. Many authors, artists, and poets found themselves in Paris in the post war 1920's. after seeing the best of the generation lost during...
What was the Whiskey Rebellion and Why was it Important for the Federal Government?
Author: Joshua Wright Interviewer: Macy Alexander A tax on whiskey divides the nation less than two decades after the United States won independence from England. Alexander Hamilton attempts to finance the federal government while the people of Western...
How Did the Stonewall Riots Cause America to “Come Out of the Closet?”
Author: Jacob "Gil" Wilson Interviewer: Jeremy Bradshaw The act of homosexuality was a criminal offense in the United States well into the 1960s. Many tried to rise up to fight for the right to live how they wanted, but no uprising had as much of an...
How Did Soccer Nearly Become America’s Pastime?
Author: Jeremy Bradshaw Interviewer: Jacob “Gil” Wilson In American history, few cultural phenomena have played as big a role as sports. The four main sports in American society, including baseball and American football, have long held the top spots...
Could they have gotten away with it? Leopold, Loeb, and the “Perfect Crime”
Author:Maurice Fletcher Interviewer:Kyle Hogan In 1924, two privileged young men from Chicago decided to commit a murder just to prove they could. The way they did kept the Second City clamoring for justice until they were apprehended, and the ensuing...
Linear tactics; Did they produce a uniformity appearance or a quick death for those who used it in 1864?
Cold Harbor Lithograph Author: Dylan Shafer Interviewer: Liam Young The memory of the American Civil War is one of two sides forming up into neat lines and advancing towards each other, but the reality is much different. Starting in late 1863, the war...
Why Did Hitler Steal Art From All Across Europe?
Author: Jordan Downing Interviewer: Josh Timko During World War II, the Nazis in Germany plundered thousands of art and artifacts from all across Europe. They stole numerous pieces for Hitler to have in the “Greater German Reich” that he was creating....
Why Was 1968 So Tragic For Robert Kennedy?
Author: Reese Manning Interviewer: Corey Knight During a time of great division in the United States caused by the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement, Robert F. Kennedy launched a presidential campaign focused on unity and healing. His desire to end civil...