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November 13, 2024
Bikes and Ballots: Agency in Biking and the Women’s Suffrage Movement
In 1895, Kittie Knox, a well-known Black female cyclist and member of the Riverside Cycling Club, defended her right to remain in the National League of American Wheelman (LAW). That year, LAW restricted membership to white people but Knox argued that they could not kick her out. […]
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November 2, 2023
The Placement of Power: Movement of the United States Capitol
In the fall of 1777, British General William Howe took over Philadelphia, forcing the Continental Congress to flee to York, Pennsylvania. Prior to Howe’s occupation, the Continental Congress elected Philadelphia as its site of congregation because of the city’s infrastructure, political significance, and it being the site of major trade and commerce. […]
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August 19, 2024
What’s New in Pop Music: The Rise of Sabrina Carpenter
Written by: Ana Mairena, ClioVis Intern and University of Texas History and Psychology Major August 15, 2024. Who is Sabrina Carpenter? For many people, the story of Sabrina Carpenter begins in 2021, following the media frenzy generated by a suspected love triangle between herself and fellow musicians Joshua Bassett and […]
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August 9, 2024
Are You Ready For It? A Timeline of Taylor Swift’s Historic Career
Written by: Evelyn Jackson, UT-Austin Psychology Major and ClioVis Intern August 5, 2024. ClioVis embed links are not supported in this browser. Please use an up to date version of Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. The role of music Music has long helped humans […]
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November 2, 2023
Enhance Learning With Mind Map For Students
The introduction of a mind map for students was an attempt to improve upon the traditional way of note-taking and learning. Students in higher education studying as undergraduates or postgraduates tend to consume voluminous amounts of information and take notes to summarise what they learn. Mind mapping provides students with […]
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November 2, 2023
Engaging High School History Students
On my first day of 11th-grade history, I remember the sense of gloom I felt when I was presented with a nearly 500-page history textbook. The textbook seemed to suggest that the history of the United States could be summed up in a single, […]