Are you familiar with Valhalla?

I have no shame in admitting I’m a wee bit obsessed with anything medieval or Viking. I realize these two facets are rather different in what they contain regarding historical events and figures, but they’re two areas of history that get me going. I’ve watched just about every medieval/Viking television series and movie in existence, … More Are you familiar with Valhalla?

If you’re Canadian, you need to educate yourself on residential schools

The past few days here in Canada have been rather bleak, and for good reason. News recently broke pertaining to the remains of 215 children that were discovered on site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia, that were forcibly taken from their families and thrown together in a mass grave in an … More If you’re Canadian, you need to educate yourself on residential schools

Have you heard about the discovery of the world’s oldest cave painting?

Cave paintings are a tremendous component of our world’s and planet’s history. In discovering them, historians and anthropologists have been able to gain a better understanding of events that occurred in the past, as well as a firmer comprehension of the people responsible for painting these creations on the walls of caves. While I certainly … More Have you heard about the discovery of the world’s oldest cave painting?