Matthew Overton Feb 16 7 min Election Fraud & the Supreme Court: How Presidential Elections Changed the Course of America
Chad Slater Nov 16, 2020 6 min Operation Pike- When the Allies almost declared War on the Soviet Union in 1940
Rebecca Mollet Oct 14, 2020 5 min The Resurgence of Birtherism and the Fight for Birthright Citizenship
Christine Liu Sep 23, 2020 4 min Whodunit, How and Why? The Evolution of Japanese Detective Fiction Literature
Catalonia: Why are they trying to declare independence?Recently, Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan), an autonomous community in the Kingdom of Spain, has been in the news after a controversial...
Truly Medieval: Jihad in Medieval and Modern IslamIn the modern world, we often hear two very different stories regarding the Islamic doctrine of jihad. From anti-Islamic sources and...
Reach for the Sky: Gun Control in the American WestA rugged-looking man in sun-faded ranching clothes and a white Stetson stands, shootin’ hand at the ready, in a dusty frontier...
Free Speech in AmericaThis may be surprising, but free speech was not a true hot-button issue in American politics or jurisprudence before the 20th century. ...
A History of US Immigration BansIn the course of his controversial presidency, Donald Trump has issued two executive orders, the second a toned-down revision after the...
The Supreme Court in History: A Non- or Hyper- Partisan Body?Modern American society takes for granted a non-partisan Supreme Court. Politicians and activists on both sides of the aisle, when debating
Welcome to the Blog!The Janus Editorial Board welcomes history-based opinion pieces (not exceeding 750 words) from students (UGS and GS), faculty, and staff....
Trump and the Election of 1876The roots of Trumpism run deep in American soil and in the fateful consequences of choices we did make. To explain Trump, the most important
Welcome!Hi there, and welcome to the new Janus website! Never heard of Janus? That's not surprising - unfortunately, UMCP's eminent undergraduate...
