Over 75 years have passed since the end of World War II, but the collective memory of the conflict remains potently present for the people of the Russian Federation. Professor…
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Learn more about the world's largest country with this curated list of 21 fiction and non-fiction audiobooks about Russia.
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A conversation with historian Katherine Pangonis about her excellent new book, Queens of Jerusalem, which examines the lives of the queens, princesses, and countesses who ruled Outremer, the Crusader states…
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The Age-Old Mysteries of Mount Ararat Armenia's Mount Ararat guards her ancient secretsMount Ararat is omnipresent and yet utterly elusive, a natural landmark that dominates both the landscape and the…
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In his latest authoritative book, “Journeys Through the Russian Empire,” (Duke University Press, 2020) Russian scholar, photographer, and chronicler of Russian architecture William Craft Brumfield frames the life and work…
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Katherine Zubovich's "Moscow Monumental" charts the decades long effort to transform Russia’s ancient second city into the triumphant capital of the new socialist state, and the construction of the city's…
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Fascination with the Viking Age is at an all-time high, though it has never really gone out of fashion. There is something irresistible about the Vikings, a civilization dedicated to…
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"Queen Victoria and the Romanovs: 60 Years of Mutual Distrust" is a fascinating journey through the intimacy of royal politics and diplomacy, and a study in the universality of family…
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Delve into the rich history of Riga, Europe's best-kept secret!
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A conversation with Professor Michael Khodarkovsky about his new book, Russia's 20th Century: a fresh look at the arc of Soviet history.
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In Caroline Boggis-Rolfe's authoritative The Baltic Story, we meet pirates, princes, and prelates. While much divides the Slavs, Balts, Saxons, Poles, and Scandinavian peoples, much also unites them: rugged individualism…
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Ekaterinburg's Grisly Centenary: The Final Fate of the Romanovs (more…)
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Yesterday the internet buzzed with a controversial ad for the Central Children’s Department Store, more commonly known as “Children’s World.” This iconic Soviet landmark dominates one side of Lubyanka Square,…
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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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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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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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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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Twice, I traveled to Siberia to ride on portions of the famous Trans-Siberian railway: I’m still getting over having to explain to a woman from New York that the train…
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History
The Memory of the Second World War
Over 75 years have passed since the end of World War II, but the collective memory of the conflict remains potently present for the people of the Russian Federation. Professor…
Jennifer EremeevaFebruary 5, 2022
21 Audiobooks about Russia
Learn more about the world's largest country with this curated list of 21 fiction and non-fiction audiobooks about Russia.
Jennifer EremeevaAugust 22, 2021
Queens of Jerusalem
A conversation with historian Katherine Pangonis about her excellent new book, Queens of Jerusalem, which examines the lives of the queens, princesses, and countesses who ruled Outremer, the Crusader states…
Jennifer EremeevaJuly 1, 2021
The Mysteries of Mount Ararat
The Age-Old Mysteries of Mount Ararat Armenia's Mount Ararat guards her ancient secretsMount Ararat is omnipresent and yet utterly elusive, a natural landmark that dominates both the landscape and the…
Jennifer EremeevaJune 8, 2021
The Volga
Professor Janet M. Hartley takes readers on a fascinating journey down the mighty Volga River and into the heart of the Russian mindset. "The Volga: A History of Russia's Greatest…
Jennifer EremeevaApril 30, 2021
Podcast: Journeys through the Russian Empire
In his latest authoritative book, “Journeys Through the Russian Empire,” (Duke University Press, 2020) Russian scholar, photographer, and chronicler of Russian architecture William Craft Brumfield frames the life and work…
Jennifer EremeevaFebruary 13, 2021
Podcast: Moscow Monumental
Katherine Zubovich's "Moscow Monumental" charts the decades long effort to transform Russia’s ancient second city into the triumphant capital of the new socialist state, and the construction of the city's…
Jennifer EremeevaFebruary 9, 2021
Podcast: Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World
Fascination with the Viking Age is at an all-time high, though it has never really gone out of fashion. There is something irresistible about the Vikings, a civilization dedicated to…
Jennifer EremeevaJune 10, 2020
Podcast:Queen Victoria and the Romanovs
"Queen Victoria and the Romanovs: 60 Years of Mutual Distrust" is a fascinating journey through the intimacy of royal politics and diplomacy, and a study in the universality of family…
Jennifer EremeevaMay 27, 2020
Podcast: The House of Hemp and Butter: A History of Old Riga
Delve into the rich history of Riga, Europe's best-kept secret!
Jennifer EremeevaApril 1, 2020
Podcast: Russia’s 20th Century: A Fresh Look at Soviet History
A conversation with Professor Michael Khodarkovsky about his new book, Russia's 20th Century: a fresh look at the arc of Soviet history.
Jennifer EremeevaNovember 18, 2019
Podcast: The Baltic Story
In Caroline Boggis-Rolfe's authoritative The Baltic Story, we meet pirates, princes, and prelates. While much divides the Slavs, Balts, Saxons, Poles, and Scandinavian peoples, much also unites them: rugged individualism…
Jennifer EremeevaJuly 8, 2019
Ekaterinburg’s Grisly Centenary: The Final Fate of the Romanovs
Ekaterinburg's Grisly Centenary: The Final Fate of the Romanovs (more…)
Jennifer EremeevaJuly 15, 2018
Shout, Memory! Russia’s Fragile Hold on History
Yesterday the internet buzzed with a controversial ad for the Central Children’s Department Store, more commonly known as “Children’s World.” This iconic Soviet landmark dominates one side of Lubyanka Square,…
Jennifer EremeevaMarch 26, 2015
Marie Feodorovna: The Empress who Survived
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,…
Jennifer EremeevaSeptember 29, 2014
Long Live The Imperials!
Russia needs a return to monarchy. Here's why.
Jennifer EremeevaApril 26, 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…
Jennifer EremeevaMarch 8, 2011
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,…
Jennifer EremeevaSeptember 2, 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…
Jennifer EremeevaAugust 9, 2010
Day of the Railway Workers/День железнодорожника: Rise Up So Early In The Morn
Twice, I traveled to Siberia to ride on portions of the famous Trans-Siberian railway: I’m still getting over having to explain to a woman from New York that the train…
Jennifer EremeevaAugust 1, 2010
