People of the Ballet Russes
Choreographers, musicians, artists, and others formed a cohesive dance company that became the Ballet Russes. Russian ballet would never be the same.
The creation and...
Komsomol, The Communist Youth League of the Soviet Union
Komsomol, the Communist Youth League of the Soviet Union, recruited children into communism, even starting the success of oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Before the Soviet Union...
Alexander Nevsky of Russia
Alexander Nevsky is remembered as a hero for protecting medieval Russia from invaders and negotiating with the Golden Horde.
Alexander Nevsky, also known as Alexander...
Joseph Nye – Peter the Great’s Master Shipbuilder
The creation of Peter the Great’s Baltic Fleet was achieved with the expertise of English shipbuilders, of whom Joseph Nye was amongst the most...
Russia’s Position in WWI
Russia’s position in WWI was difficult. Military support for Serbia meant all-out war, failure, and social revolution. Inaction meant criticism from Pan-Slavist parties.
Russia’s entry...
USSR, Communism and the End of an Era
How Soviet Russia, once a world superpower, fell and caused the end of the USSR. Communism was only part of the problem for the...
The Western Front Bias in Historical Studies
Russia seldom receives equal treatment in the retelling of history, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Great Patriotic War and the subsequent defeat of...
Tatiana Nikolaievna
Eighteen months after the birth of Olga, the Imperial Household was en route to welcoming another addition to the family. By May, all of...
The 1908 Tunguska Event
The explosion that occurred over Russia in 1908 is suspected to have been a comet or asteroid, and this impact could have also formed...
Soviet Jewish Jokes: Anecdotes & Humour in the Soviet Union
Soviet Jewish anecdotes talked about emigration, nationality, economics and discrimination. Emigration humour was hugely popular and served to highlight both the poor standard of...