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The Forgotten Empress

by Ellen Alpsten

WCAG Heading ‘So, you are writing another novel about Catherine the Great?’  Err…
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The Romanov Family’s Final Moments

by Helen Rappaport

WCAG Heading For the Romanov family at the Ipatiev House, Tuesday, 16 July, in…
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Helen Rappaport: Caught up in the History of the Russian Revolution

WCAG Headingby Helen Rappaport It began many years ago – around twenty, if I recall correctly,…
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After Yeltsin: A Historic Change in Russian Attitudes toward Americans

WCAG HeadingBy Lisa Dickey The first time I traveled across Russia, in the fall of 1995,…
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Felix Yusupov and the Murder of Rasputin

WCAG Headingby Douglas Smith The Yusupov household was staunchly anti-Rasputin. Felix Yusupov’s father could not bear…
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Guy Burgess: The Life of a Cold War Double Agent

by Andrew Lownie

WCAG Heading When Harold Macmillan, now the Prime Minister, visited the Soviet leader Nikita…
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Jews Under Russian Rule

Jews Under Russian Rule
Wcag Heading by Vanora Bennett Wcag Heading Jews Under Russian Rule One of the things that…
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Russian History

This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall

Ducking stool illustration

by Jack Kelly

In honor of Anne Royall's birthday (June 11, 1769), author Jack Kelly shares…
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Ben Franklin Gets Juiced With a Little Hemp

Ben West's painting of Benjamin Franklin drawing electricity from the sky.

by Tim Queeney

In June of 1752, with some sources specifically saying the tenth of June, Benjamin Franklin conducted…
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Dear Mr. Coppola: A True War Story from Việt Nam

by Alex Vernon

Alex Vernon of Peace is a Shy Thing discusses reality versus cinema during…
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Historical Summer Reading: June 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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10 Genius Ideas from the Roman Empire That Still Matter Today

The Roman Empire Got It Right

by Steven Marr

The Roman Empire’s brilliance is far from ancient history. The Roman Empire Got…
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Chor-Bazaar: The Thieves Market

by Nev March

The Silversmith's Puzzle author Nev March explains the storied history…
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The MKULTRA Conspiracy

by John Lisle

Project Mind Control's John Lisle explains how something as classified…
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Featured Excerpt: Whack Job

by Rachel McCarthy James

Whack Job is a brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational…
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