Tag: 15th century

by Robert Horvat September 17, 2015 9

Amazing Women Who Inspire Us: Joan of Arc: The Maid of Orleans.

Joan of Arc, wearing a breastplate and brandishing her banner, rode at the head of the uncrowned Charles VII’s armyContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat October 30, 2014 2

History

Aztec human sacrifice.

Our earliest evidence of human sacrifice can be traced back to the Mesopotamians from around 6,000 BC. This vulgar practiceContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat December 7, 2013 2

A short history of Byzantium

Sean Munger’s Five Favorite Byzantine Emperors

By special guest writer by Sean Munger . Over the course of Byzantine history, which lasted more than 1100 years, theContinue Reading

ALBUM OF THE WEEK:

Earlier this year, Toronto-based musician, Alex Southey released his third studio album And The Country Stirred. In so doing he has once more proven to be an astute songwriter who weaves stories of the human experience we can all relate to. More recently, Southey was at it again revealing to the world his new EP titled My Nights On The Island which evokes memories of a break-up from his past. There is nothing it seems that can slow down this prolific songwriter as he overwhelms our senses with six new tracks that play out like a cinematic soundtrack.