November 3, 2018
The Romanoffs: The Empire Strikes Back
As "The Romanoffs" continues on Amazon Prime; I take a look at Episode 3 and learn how a real-life Romanov is neither amused nor entertained by the series. She wants…
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August 21, 2018
Vienna’s Venerable Coffeehouse Tradition
Vienna’s Venerable Coffeehouse Tradition Discover the elegant world of the Viennese Coffeehouse, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage that is synonymous with the history of the Austrian empire and its dynamic…
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July 15, 2018
Ekaterinburg’s Grisly Centenary: The Final Fate of the Romanovs
Ekaterinburg's Grisly Centenary: The Final Fate of the Romanovs (more…)
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January 16, 2016
Glorious St. Petersburg – The Imperial Capital of Russia’s Tsars
St. Petersburg, Russia's glorious imperial capital has always had my heart.
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September 29, 2014
Empress Marie Fyodorovna: The Romanov Cinderella
The life of Dowager Empress Marie Fyodorovna (1847-1928) is the story of a real-life Cinderella, who ended her days in exile: as the last remaining symbol of the Russian monarchy,…
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March 8, 2011
International Womens Day: Clara and Rosa Turning in their Graves!
8th of March was conceived as a day to celebrate equal rights for women. If Clara Zetkin and Rosa Luxumbourg could see what Russians get up to today, they'd be…
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January 25, 2011
Students’ Day (Tatiana’s Day)/День студентов (Татьянин день): A Very Russian Toga Party
Mead, martyrs, and MGU....oh MY! It's Students Day in Russia!
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September 2, 2010
Day of Russian Guards Regiments/День российской гвардии: Boyhood Games to Military Might
In the Putin era, the Guards are brought out of retirement, dusted off, and put to work again for the greater glory of Russia’s new empire: along with double-headed eagles,…
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August 9, 2010
Day of Russia’s First Naval Victory at Hanko Peninsula (1714)/День первой в российской истории морской победы русского флота у мыса Гангут (1714): Russia’s Spanish Armada
You have to hand it to the Russians, sometimes. Full marks for not giving up, where others might. In attempting to break through the Swedish lines, the Russians decided to…
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