Tristan Dzoch, BU History Club
February 27, 2020
This week is the last week of African-American History Month, and it is definitely important to recognize its long history. February is commonly recognized as African-American History Month in the United States, with every president...
Gabrielle Reyes, Features Editor
February 13, 2020
Every year, we celebrate Valentines day because it is something that has been done for years. We don’t thnk twice as to why. Who started this controversial day? Do people actually celebrate this holiday? We thought it would...
Tristan Dzoch, BU History Club
February 13, 2020
On Feb. 15, 1898 the USS Maine was destroyed in a mysterious explosion killing more than half of the crew. At the time, the Maine was thought to have been destroyed by a mine that Spain was “responsible” for planting.
The...
Tristan Dzoch
January 30, 2020
After being in operation for around five years, Auschwitz was finally liberated by the Soviets on January 27th, 1945. Auschwitz was one of the largest of a series of concentration camps created by the Nazi regime to exterminate ...
Gavin Fox, Contributing Writer
November 21, 2019
The only indoor covered bridge in the nation was an accident. That isn’t to say that the bridge was unintentionally built. Rather, the bridge was an elegant solution to a mild problem. The bridge lies in Billville, Pennsylvania;...
Isaac Osburn, BU History Club
November 14, 2019
This past Monday, Nov. 11th 2019, was the 101st celebration of Veterans Day. However, most people studying history would know that the 11th day of the 11th month was also considered Armistice Day by most of the international community....
Meghan Dickson, BU History Club
November 7, 2019
This past Tuesday, November 5, was election day. This current election was for local officials for Bloomsburg and hopefully, all or most of you voted.
In the United States, every presidential election is held on the first...
Meghan Dickson, BU History Club
November 7, 2019
During this past weekend, I was at home carving pumpkins with my cousin, to decorate my house for the upcoming Halloween holiday. During the carving, my cousin and I began to wonder why we carve pumpkins in the first place. Why...
Tristan Dzoch, BU History Club
October 31, 2019
Today, the United Nations (UN) is the largest and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the world. There are currently 193 member states of the UN, clearly one of the most recognized organizations in the world.
Every...
October 3, 2019
September 26, 2019
Isaac Osburn, BU History Club
September 12, 2019
On September 10 1897, the first recorded drunk driving arrest occurred when a 25-year-old taxi driver slammed his cab into a building while driving under the influence. According to History.com, the first laws against operating...
