Posts Tagged ‘history’

King Tut’s gold on display at the AGO

By W. Andrew Powell • Nov 29th, 2009 • Category: Features, News

The travelling exhibit, “Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs”, is now on display at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, and it’s definitely an event worth checking out, especially for fans of art, history, or gold.



Exploring historic Scotland

By W. Andrew Powell • Jul 31st, 2007 • Category: Features, Spotlight, Travel

Scotland has always held a special fascination for me – from the castles, culture, scenery, and even the food, I’ve wanted to explore the land that one of my ancestor’s once called home. Lots of countries offer something special that you won’t find anywhere else, but for me Scotland’s allure was the connection I felt to its history.



Back in Time at Halifax’s Pier 21

By Aisha Gautreau-Koncius • Apr 14th, 2006 • Category: Features, Spotlight, Travel

Some people take vacations to lay on a beach, some to go to see family, and some go to see history.

In the past year I have been coast-to-coast seeing this beautiful country of Canada, where my family proudly now calls home, so an important stop for while in Halifax was to visit the past.