Remembering the Alamo
By Olivia Murray Published: February 24, 2022 Noon EST (2 minute read) On February 23, 1836, forces under the Mexican general Santa Anna attacked a Texan fort; the Alamo. The following day, the commander of the Americans sent a letter requesting reinforcements. Below is the correspondence of William Barret Travis, the commander of the Alamo. […]
The Republican Memory Hole
By Olivia Murray Published: January 20, 2022 Noon EST (2 minute read) In Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984,” Winston spends his days at the Ministry of Truth in the Records Department. With ever-changing state propaganda (similar to modern America), Winston utilizes the ‘memory hole,’ a chute that ends at an incinerator. The function of the ‘memory […]
