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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
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
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
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
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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