Febr. 12, 1429: “The Battle of the Herrings” and its importance in Joan of...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Herrings Part of the Hundred Years’ War (And the Siege of Orléans) Joan knew about the French army’s loss of the “Battle of the Herrings” before the news...
View ArticleOrleans (calendar of events) in celebration of the 600th anniversary of Joan...
http://int.rendezvousenfrance.com/en/event/orleans-celebrate-600-years-after-birth-joan-arc Throughout 2012, there will be tributes, reinactments, expositions and modern shows following one from one...
View Article“The Passion of Jeanne d’Arc” and Nick Cave
http://wwwthelastpictureshow.blogspot.com/2008/12/memento-joan-of-arc-and-nick-cave.html THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC is certainly Dreyer’s finest hour, and Cave’s heartfelt tribute turned it into a...
View ArticleSister Joan Chittister is Heroic
“It was a sense of Divine Light in all things that kept the Jewish convert Edith Stein strong in the face of death at the hands of the Nazis; and Joan of Arc unyielding to the churchmen who condemned...
View ArticleOn March 6, 1429 Joan of Arc was received at Chinon Castle by Charles, the...
Charles, a weak-willed, mistrustful, uncertain personality, had been discouraged from granting Joan an audience by his advisors. Perhaps due to their influence, he attempted to test her perceptive...
View ArticleCelebrating the Rise of Women in Diplomacy
http://www.thenextwomen.com/2012/03/07/celebrating-rise-women-diplomacy When considering women in history, there is evidence that women have demonstrated particular masculine traits to assume...
View ArticleDonald Sutherland compares “Hunger Games” to George Bernard Shaw’s “Saint Joan”
http://www.lemonwade.com/2012/03/14/donald-sutherland-compares-hunger-games-to-george-bernard-shaws-saint-joan/ “It’s the preface, which is probably 40 pages long, where he breaks down everything...
View ArticleNew Independent Film About Joan of Arc
http://pinterest.com/pin/178032991489543539/ This film “Ma Jeanne d’Arc” tells the story of a young woman who follows Joan of Arc’s footsteps across France, on horseback. The trailer is beautiful, and...
View ArticleThe Riddle of Mark Twain’s Passion for Joan of Arc
http://www.theawl.com/2012/04/the-riddle-of-mark-twains-passion-for-joan-of-arc Mark Twain’s obsession with Joan of Arc has to rank among the most baffling and least talked about enigmas in American...
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