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Feature Articles
Vol. 2, #4, Issue #8
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The Origins of the Vampire
Myth
The 15th century was
complicated by incessant warfare between the Turks of the Ottoman
Empire and the Christian leaders in Europe. Vlad Dracula, the
second son of Vlad Dracul, Prince of Wallachia and member of
the hereditary Order of the Dragon, was born into this madness,
an era during which chaos prevailed and survival was the priority,
no matter how it was procured.An Interview with Raymond T. McNally,
Vampire ExpertThe Art of Memory
Devices like filing cabinets
and index cards were completely unknown in the Middle Ages, and
even paper was unheard of in the West. With few ways to replace
or supplement memory, the educated looked instead for ways to
amplify it, to learn how to use its strengths and work around
its weaknesses. In the process, they made use of one of the most
remarkable facets of medieval and Renaissance culture: the Art
of Memory.
The History of Prince Valiant
Although newspaper
comics date back to the turn of the century, it was not until
the end of World War I that comic strips gained popular appeal.
Such is with the classic comic strip Prince Valiant which was
begun in the 1930s by Canadian-American Harold Foster and continued
into the latter half of this century by the talented illustrator
John Cullen Murphy.
Medieval Comics Master
Ralph B. FullerSalisbury House: A Castle on the Prairie
Columns
Proclamations: New Discoveries About Stonehenge
Proclamations: MA's Hammond Castle Offers a Trip
Back in TimeCulinary Delights: Columbus
RevisitedWortcunning: Sage:
The Most Common Medieval HerbA Question of
Arms: The Castle: An Island of Order in a Sea of Chaos
Castle Lore: The Notorious Castle Dracula
