Tag: history

The events of October 7th saw jarring cruelty against Israeli civilians in Hamas's unprovoked invasion, and a subsequent response from the international community that continues to limit Israel's options with retaliation. This war has proven, above all else, that people inside and outside the US know nothing of the history of the region. So in this series of articles,...

When I was 13 years old, I found an old set of DVDs in my parent's living room cabinet in a metal box with the title "Band of Brothers" enshrined on the front. I looked at the front cover. A group of soldiers stood in the destroyed ruins of a city, some talking to each other and others staring...

Everyone goes to the theater at least once in their 4 years at Jesuit. Usually, people go there for class meetings, mandatory class guest speaker events, or to watch one of the plays. But now, with Film Club's recent use of the facility, you can also use it as a movie theater! From Humble Beginnings This past Friday, after school at...

On April 10th, 1912, boarding the R.M.S 'Titanic' on a crisp, cloudy April day in Southampton, England, was a thirty-two year old man with a passion for photography studying to become a Jesuit Priest. While stepping on the gangway that would take him on board, he took out his camera, and looked to his right, taking a photo, one...

PEZ is one of the only brands in the world that are not famous for their products, but rather how they package it. Just by showing you a goofy little neon-colored dispenser with a cartoon head on top, you automatically know that it is PEZ. Originally invented in 1927, in Austria by a man named Eduard Haas III and intended...

Redeemer. Reformer. Restorer. These words describe one of the last great Roman emperors - Julius Valerius Maiorianus, otherwise known as Majorian. The soon-to-be-legendary figure was born into the Roman Empire during a time of unprecedented crisis. By the 5th Century AD, Rome was on its deathbed, plagued by civil wars, hyperinflation of the currency, foreign invasions, and depopulation. Long...

            On the 30th of November, 1939, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics declared war on Finland, a much smaller country to the west, beginning what would be known as the Winter War. After months of fruitless negotiations, fears of attack by both sides, and Soviet demands for territory that were refused, the USSR launched a massive ground and...

Many have heard the common saying, "He who does not study history is bound to repeat it."  Now, thousands of students across the nation will be robbed the opportunity to learn from the triumphs and tragedies of human civilization. The Changes This June, the College Board announced that the AP World History curriculum would cut out nearly 10,000 years of human...