June 3, 2022
Written by Hannah Maxwell France has a long and interesting history surrounding its royals, but certainly, the one who turned around France in its time of need was Louis XIV. Louis was not a normal monarch-- in fact, it was a miracle he was born at all. His parents had...
April 8, 2022
By: Kaysey A. Richardson This Week in History: On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King was shot and killed at only 39 years old. I think back to when Betty White died at the end of last year at the age of 99 and cannot believe that King would be...
April 8, 2022
By Hannah Maxwell 2012.02.034- Queen Nefertiti Bust Many theories and speculation tend to surround ancient civilizations due to incomplete evidence, multiple interpretations, or even just plain confusion. One thing is for sure: Queen Nefertiti was as mysterious as she was powerful. No one is certain of where exactly she was...
March 28, 2022
By: Brad Nuest The best sky viewing this month belongs to early risers with morning planets delivering a breathtaking display! The month ends with a tight conjunction of the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter - the night sky’s best planetary pairing. At April’s onset before sunrise you’ll find...
March 25, 2022
By Allie Little While I typically cover people less remembered in history, Taylor Swift’s name is known in most corners of the globe. Following Taylor Swift’s influences is similar to following an assigned reading list in high school. The complexity in the works she references start out like a freshman...
March 24, 2022
By: Hannah Maxwell 2005.11.028 – Tell Halaf Mother Goddess Tall Ḥalaf, also spelled Tell Halaf, is an archeological site in modern-day Syria, near the Turkish border. However, it represents much more than an educational excavation. Imagine a town in the sweltering heat near the River Khabur, with families completing their...
March 24, 2022
By: Kaysey A. Richardson On March 8, 1911, the first International Women’s Day was commemorated in Europe but following the celebration was tragedy. Days later, on March 25, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City caught fire, causing 146 female workers to die as a result. This was one...
March 14, 2022
By: Kaysey A. Richardson On Tuesday, March 8, we celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD). While social media has become an outlet to voice this day and make it more celebrated, IWD has been celebrated in one way or another since the early 1900’s when women’s rights were viewed as radical...
March 14, 2022
By: Kaysey A. Richardson “Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.” I am a huge advocate for historical fiction being used as a way to learn about the past. Oftentimes I will pick up a historical fiction book with little to...
March 14, 2022
By: Allie Little Throughout the nineteenth century, the nation obsessed over male authors like they were rockstars. Men like Poe, Thoreau, and Hawthorne were often seen as brooding, conflicted, and emotionally damaged. They played up a persona of living separate from society or suffering for the sake of their writing....