<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Legacy Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Legacy Project]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/library</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:58:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fall of Icarus]]></title><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/fall-of-icarus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696724b4f1ba376a5bc16af6</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume II Issue I]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cee3fe_92eb6cc1527b408182487c18442304a7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam D.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern Sayings from Ancient Stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever heard of sayings like Pandora’s box, flying too close to the sun, and Achilles’ heel and wondered where they came from? These expressions come from ancient Greek stories have been told way past just Greek culture. Today, they are implemented into everyday language around the world to describe human behaviour in a way that feels Relevant. Many people debate whether curiosity is more of a blessing or a curse, but both can coincide. The story behind Pandora’s box comes from a Greek...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/modern-sayings-from-ancient-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696722a790e3c16e56ead142</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume II Issue I]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Myka P.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicine Through the Era of Mummies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometime in the late 1800’s, the phenomenal Edwin Smith Papyrus and the Ebers Papyrus were unearthed. The numerous medical practices and beliefs that were first developed in Ancient Egypt were written in hieroglyphics, some of which we still use today in modern medicine. The empire of Ancient Egypt spanned over 3,000 years, from the Predynastic Period to the rise of Rome. The civilization is infamously known for being the birthplace of mummification, yet Ancient Egyptians are not commonly...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/medicine-through-the-era-of-mummies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69672737f1ba376a5bc171b6</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume II Issue I]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Gyanne L.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient Roman Soldier &#38; Clothing of a Married Woman]]></title><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/ancient-roman-soldier-clothing-of-a-married-woman</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6967261af1ba376a5bc16ebd</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume II Issue I]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cee3fe_38057b1a8cd04b119a66a628c2b6c3bf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth L.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power in Practice: Wu Zetian]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman, the myth, the legend: Empress Wu Zetian, also known as Wu Zhao, was China’s only female emperor. She is known for her incredible zest for politics, ambition, and smarts throughout the Tang period; all were qualities women were often looked down upon throughout patriarchal society. Though, the Tang dynasty was exceptional for their inclusion of women in politics; being one of China’s golden ages, women rode horses, held positions of power, and even wore male attire. Despite her...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/power-in-practice-wu-zetian</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696726a2f1ba376a5bc17035</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume II Issue I]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Naina K.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anubis &#38; the Fate of the Soul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anubis, the “Conductor of Souls”, is one of the most intriguing Ancient Egyptian gods. His role in helping souls pass to the afterlife was of great importance, as the Egyptians believed that death was an important opportunity for rebirth and eternal happiness. Anubis’ appearance is symbolic, and he is depicted with a black jackal’s head. The colour black was associated with good fortune and rebirth, representing the fertile soils found on the banks of the Nile. Jackals themselves were...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/anubis-the-fate-of-the-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696726e6bbaf501a67d6f6dc</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume II Issue I]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Maiya O.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qin Shi Huang: Chasing Immortality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, is notorious for many things: creating a centralized imperial state, initiating the Great Wall, and constructing the vast Terracotta Army tomb complex. Yet behind these monumental achievements lay a ruler driven by legalism, paranoia, and a desperate obsession with immortality. Qin Shi Huang’s obsession with immortality stemmed primarily from an intense fear of death, coupled with a desire to rule his unified China forever and secure his legacy,...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/qin-shi-huang-chasing-immortality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69672661f1ba376a5bc16f8d</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume II Issue I]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joanne W.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Final Curtain]]></title><description><![CDATA[I stand on the stage of melancholy and guilt a theatre carved from shadow and memory. The play begins. Act I — Elysium Light floods the stage like Apollo’s chariot. The crowd roars for golden days, where joy is painted in warm brushstrokes. Even Helios nods in approval. And we dance beneath the favour of the gods. Act II — Descent Twilight creeps in as soft as Hades’ whisper. The script turns bitter. love fades like Eurydice in the mist. I search for her, but the Fates pull the strings and I...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/the-final-curtain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6967240e0ef3e0e1c07cf4d5</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume II Issue I]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Alexis L.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Makings of a Civilization (Literally)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mesopotamians were some of the earliest architects of civilization. As the first society to transition from a nomadic, hunter-gatherer life to an agricultural one, they pioneered farming, cities, and intellectual life. It’s a massive leap, so how did they do it? What exactly did they invent that set them apart from the other societies at the time?  Let’s first talk about the most important thing: irrigation systems! What? Watering plants? But just as rolling wheels define a car, this is...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/the-makings-of-a-civilization-literally</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6967276ebbaf501a67d6f82a</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume II Issue I]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chloe Y.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rome called her pure.  The words rang like bowls struck hollow.  My baby lifted into white.  Her feet left the dust I knew by heart.  Neighbours who had forever looked away, now smiled proud.  I bowed and called it gratitude.  Rome called her pure.  Purity fed us oil and grain.  Respect came without asking.  Things women like us never inherit, only borrow.  She walked untouched through men's streets.  I followed, careful not to reach.  Rome called her pure.  So she learned to be quiet. ...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/_pure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696725cb0ef3e0e1c07cf903</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume II Issue I]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Khyati V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient Greece's Star-Taker]]></title><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/ancient-greece-s-star-taker</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69672512f1ba376a5bc16c04</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume II Issue I]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cee3fe_e29a4174339e4ca4a1785bb5b46835a2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Aubrey P.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient Greek Chiton]]></title><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/ancient-greek-chiton</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69672467bbaf501a67d6f0af</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume II Issue I]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cee3fe_bd5f3a14c7004ea49895700d8aed5ea0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sienna A.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire is commonplace in Ancient Rome, particularly in the poorer districts. Quintus resides in the slums south of Palatine Hill and more often than not he awakes with a cough. Especially in the hot summer month where temperatures crawl towards a simmering 30°C, Quintus will find himself swallowing harshly to rid his mouth of the smoke and ash that has wafted through the open windows of his taberna.  ‘His,’ Quintus muses, is not quite right. The insula that he and his family live in is not...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/impes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696725980ef3e0e1c07cf891</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume II Issue I]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:13 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Barnaby Y.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amathea's Doubting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The paralyzing sting of cool water wrapped around my hands, numbing them as I plunged them deeper into the fountain. Today was the Festival of the Sea, a day meant for showing one’s utmost respect to Poseidon, the god of the sea. I washed the remaining dirt off my fingers and scratched out the grime underneath my fingernails. I quickly proceeded to enter. The Temple of Poseidon is our town’s pride, with its ornate domes and thick ivory pillars adorned with intricate designs and paintings. At...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/amathea-s-doubting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69672379bbaf501a67d6ee50</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume II Issue I]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:12 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Anya C.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hell's Handmaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[War with the Huns is hell.  The rusty operation of the hangar door ushered in the thin morning wind and dew. Dawn hauled itself over the horizon, where all the world shrank to the sound of passing wind on the airstrip, and the pungent smell of tar.  A Nieuport 17 fighter waited in front of the hanger, where my boots were scuffed with dirt. The sides of the fighter were patched with thin metal sheets, strewn on roughly with nails and a mechanic’s blessing. It was not unlike cavalry bandaged...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/hell-s-handmaid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6912bffcafb3ca6264f9055f</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume I Issue V]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:34 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Eddy S.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Whirlwind of the Waters: Loretta Walsh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women were seen as caretakers in the United States, limiting their occupational choices to homemaker, nurse, teacher, or any other “caring, feminine” role. This was a societal box that Loretta Walsh, however, broke. Before her, women had only worked with the military in unofficial capacities or as nurses rather than attaining a rank. In 1917, the United States Navy required more personnel, and decreed that any “qualified persons” could enlist. This included women, so Loretta Walsh was sworn...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/the-whirlwind-of-the-waters-loretta-walsh</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6912ba7e44d4e00cba08c797</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume I Issue V]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:33 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Naina K.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Second Battle of Ypres]]></title><description><![CDATA[What began as a deadlock in Belgium suddenly turned into one of the most horrific battles of the First World War. The Western Front had been stuck in a stalemate with trenches from the Allied and Central Powers spanning France and Belgium leading up to April 22nd, 1915. Tensions were high in Ypres, Belgium, because if the Germans were able to take the town, they could cut communication and supply lines for the Allies in the region by ending use of the French Channel ports. By capturing Ypres,...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/the-second-battle-of-ypres</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6912c27bd588c50c0e624339</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume I Issue V]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Liam S.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vimy Ridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late Autumn, 1916  The British Colonial soldiers landed in Northern France, some 200 kilometres away from Paris. All four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force stood at the frontlines across from Vimy Ridge.  The Germans had t he high ground. It was a tall, imposing hill that overlooked the surroundings, and all previous attacks had failed with numerous casualties for the Allies. The Germans had held this land as a defensive position since early in the war. Complex tunnel systems lay...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/vimy-ridge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6912c0b8afb3ca6264f906e9</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume I Issue V]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cee3fe_306cd3bc90b5415d91aa4ea7cffdc521~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_767,h_517,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barnaby Y.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[If I Should Fade Before the Dawn ]]></title><description><![CDATA[To all those who wait across seas, I write to you tonight, Dreaming of long fields with cold frosted white.  How fare the farms, the orchard trees?  Do rivers flow quiet still with ease?  Can you hear the children laugh, the voices sing, And tell me, does winter's breath already sting?  I see you often in the night,  Your face half-hidden, turning to me, veiled in moonlight.  The kettle hums, the table's spread,  Your laughter ringing through my head.  The cows mooing down the lane,  Your...]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/if-i-should-fade-before-the-dawn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6912be285a897d6710cb15a0</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume I Issue V]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Khyati V.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Margaret C. MacDonald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Margaret C. MacDonald]]></description><link>https://thelegacyprojectca.wixsite.com/the-legacy-project/post/margaret-c-macdonald</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6912bf5f44d4e00cba08d217</guid><category><![CDATA[Volume I Issue V]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cee3fe_d4bbfeccbec54033b8930862e053741f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_874,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth L.</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>