A Brief Musical Interlude - Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! by Corb Lund

Things have been quiet here at History, Applied since the launch a few weeks ago, but this doesn't mean that I've been idle. I have five new posts in the works in the background, including two for the Histories of Futures Past series and three more that touch with various depths on places and events in the history of Ottawa.

In the meantime, here's the title track from Corb Lund's Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! album, a catchy ride through the history of cavalry:

If you're in Ottawa this afternoon, Corb is playing at the Ottawa Folk Festival at Hogsback Park at 5pm.  (And then stick around for Great Lake Swimmers!)