May 29, 2009

Catherine the Great's Lovers: This Russian Empress Was Famous for Her Romances

By: Kerry Kubilius

May 29, 2009

Catherine the Great's Marriage: Engagement to Peter Led to the Throne of Russia

By: Kerry Kubilius

Mar 1, 2009

Traditions of Icon Painting in Medieval Russia: Religious Artwork Developed Through the Middle Ages

By: Kerry Kubilius

Mar 1, 2009

Andrei Rublev, Icon Painter: This Artistic Monk is Known as One of Russia's Masters

By: Kerry Kubilius

Mar 1, 2009

Russian Icons Through History: These Orthodox Paintings are Significant to Religion and Culture

By: Kerry Kubilius

Dec 29, 2008

Review of 'Night of Stone': Death and Memory in Twentieth-Century Russia

By: Kerry Kubilius

Dec 29, 2008

Results of Famine in the Soviet Union: Foreign Aid, Censorship, and Death Resulted from Food Scarcity

By: Kerry Kubilius

Nov 5, 2008

Lenin's Death: The Final Years of this Soviet Leader Were Marked with Illness

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 29, 2008

Bolsheviks and the Orthodox Church: Communism Became the New Religion, and Lenin Its High Priest

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 28, 2008

Stalin's Motives: Personality Traits, Rather than Mental Illness, Explains Purges

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 28, 2008

Stalin's Purges: State Terror Was at Its Height In the 1930s Soviet Union

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 27, 2008

Tatlin and 'Monument to the Third International': The Father of Constructivism is Remembered for His Innovative Art

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 7, 2008

The Kornilov Affair: An Attempt to Rescue the Provisional Government Resulted in Arrest

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 4, 2008

How the Bolsheviks Came to Power: Lenin's Return to Russia Facilitated the October Revolution

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 3, 2008

Russia's Position in WWI: Despite Potential Revolution and Defeat, Nicholas II Defended Serbia

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 1, 2008

Books about Russian Culture: Read About How a Nation's Cultural Identity Was Shaped

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 1, 2008

The Domostroi: This Manual For Domestic Life Offers A Glimpse Into Russian History

By: Kerry Kubilius

Aug 28, 2008

Historic Heroes of Russia: Boris Godunov, Ivan III, and Alexander Nevsky are Immortalized

By: Kerry Kubilius

Aug 15, 2008

Russian Peasant Life and History: Serfs and Kulaks, Workers of the Land Supported Their Motherland

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 27, 2008

Domestic Issues for Mothers in Village Russia: Childcare, Domestic Violence, and Pregnancy Aged Women Prematurely

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 27, 2008

Common Dangers to Children in Rural Russia: Illness, Malnutrition, and Beatings Endangered Young Villagers

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 18, 2008

Childbirth in Peasant Russia: Rural Mothers Often Gave Birth without Professional Medicine

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 18, 2008

Russian Village Children – Illness and Cure: Rickets, Diarrhea, and The Evil Eye Were Cause for Worry

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 18, 2008

Infant Care in Peasant Russia: Pacifiers, Hanging Cribs, and Swaddling Were Typical

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jun 27, 2008

Learn about Russian History: Educate Yourself about Eastern Europe's Largest Country

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jun 13, 2008

Review of 'Czars': The Rurik Dynasty and Its Followers are Discussed In This Book

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jun 2, 2008

Ivan IV - Terrible and Awesome: This Medieval Russian Ruler is Well Remembered for Cruelty

By: Kerry Kubilius

May 29, 2008

Ivan III - The Great: The First Ruler of All Russia Gained Independence from the Mongols

By: Kerry Kubilius

May 28, 2008

Alexander Nevsky of Russia: The 13th Century Prince of Novgorod is Remembered as a Hero

By: Kerry Kubilius

May 27, 2008

Russia and the Golden Horde: Mongol Invaders Required Grand Princes to Pay Tribute to the Khan

By: Kerry Kubilius

Apr 12, 2008

Who Was Vladimir Nabokov? This Famous Russian is Often Considered an American Author

By: Kerry Kubilius

Mar 17, 2008

Alexander III - Emperor of Russia: Nicholas II's Father Was a Conservative and Authoritative Tsar

By: Kerry Kubilius

Mar 17, 2008

Characters in Crime and Punishment: Dostoevsky's Novel Tells the Story of Raskolnikov, Sonya, and Others

By: Kerry Kubilius

Feb 17, 2008

The Romanov Personalities: Members of the Russian Royal Family Aided Their Own Ill Fate

By: Kerry Kubilius

Feb 17, 2008

The End of the Romanovs: The Russian Royal Family Execution Finalized an Era in History

By: Kerry Kubilius

Feb 17, 2008

Basics of Russian Peasant Life: Understanding Russian History Requires Understanding Serf Existence

By: Kerry Kubilius

Feb 15, 2008

Must-Read 19th C. Russian Novels: Russia Authors of the 1800s Describe Life in This Period of History

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jan 27, 2008

Preserving Native Siberian Culture: Indigenous Peoples of Russia's East Keep Ancient Ways Alive

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jan 12, 2008

Peasant Houses in Russian History: Village Dwellings Were Unsophisticated and Unclean

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jan 12, 2008

Life in Lower Class Russia: History Tells of Hardship for Slaves, Servants, Serfs, and Peasants

By: Kerry Kubilius

Dec 18, 2007

Domestic Violence - Peasant Russia: Wife-Beating Was a Common Form of Physical Abuse in Rural Villages

By: Kerry Kubilius

Dec 16, 2007

People of the Ballet Russes: Artists and Composers Came Together Under Sergei Diaghilev

By: Kerry Kubilius

Dec 16, 2007

Origins of the Ballet Russes: Peasant Life Inspired This Famous Performing Arts Group

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 29, 2007

Peter the Great's Reforms: The First Russian Emperor Revolutionized and Westernized Russia

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 26, 2007

Reasons for the Russian Revolution: 1917 Saw the Culminating Results of War, Famine, and Social Unrest

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 26, 2007

Grand Duchess Elizabeth: The Older Sister of Tsaritsa Alexandra Was a Popular Royal Figure

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 23, 2007

Elizabeth and Alexandra of Hesse: Two German Princesses Married into the Russian Royal Family

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 23, 2007

Romance of Nicholas and Alexandra: The Heir to the Russian Throne Married a German Princess in 1894

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 11, 2007

Victims of the Romanov Murder: The Russian Royal Family and Its Servants Were Killed in 1918

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 7, 2007

Burial of the Romanovs: Post Execution, the Romanov's Bodies were Moved and Desecrated

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 1, 2007

Execution of the Romanovs: The Murder of the Tsar and Family Took Place in Ekaterinburg Russia

By: Kerry Kubilius

Aug 19, 2007

Paintings of Ilya Repin: This Russian Realist Painter Was an Influential Artist

By: Kerry Kubilius

Aug 18, 2007

Books - Anastasia / Anna Anderson: Literature on Survival of the 'Last Grand Duchess' Still Convinces

By: Kerry Kubilius

Aug 17, 2007

Books about the Romanovs: Read What Has Been Written about the Russian Royal Family

By: Kerry Kubilius

Aug 16, 2007

Facts about Alexander Pushkin: Russia's Most Famous Poet Pervades Russian Culture

By: Kerry Kubilius

Aug 15, 2007

Facts About Ivan the Terrible: Moscow's 16th Century Ruler is a Famous Figure of Russian History

By: Kerry Kubilius

Aug 12, 2007

'House of Fools' Review: 'Dom Durakov' is a Russian Film about Insanity and Humanity

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 23, 2007

Grigorii Rasputin: The Romanovs' 'Holy Man' Was Given a Special Position at Court

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 22, 2007

Russian Royal Titles: 'Tsar' Is the Traditional Title for a Monarch in Russia

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 11, 2007

The Romanov Children: Nicholas II's Offspring Were Executed in 1918

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 6, 2007

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia: The 'Ultimate Autocrat' Was the Last Royal Ruler of Russia's Empire

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 6, 2007

Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna: ‘Alex’ Was the Last Tsar of Russia’s Royal Consort

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jun 30, 2007

Conscience Calls: Author Tymiak-Lonchyna Observed Ukraine's Orange Revolution Election

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jun 10, 2007

Assumptions and Misunderstandings: Memoir of an Unwitting Spy - Anne Bates Linden - Book Review

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jun 5, 2007

Review of The Unknown Gulag: The Lost World of Stalin's Special Settlements - Lynne Viola

By: Kerry Kubilius

May 13, 2007

Dining A La Russe: Mealtime Service in Russia Inspired the French to Change their Style

By: Kerry Kubilius

May 2, 2007

Russian State Diamond Fund: The Royal Treasury of Peter the Great Contains Jewels from the Tsars

By: Kerry Kubilius

Apr 29, 2007

The Crown of Monomakh: Monomakh's Cap Has Been Used By Russian Princes for Centuries

By: Kerry Kubilius

Apr 8, 2007

Was Anastasia Anna Anderson? The Survival of the Last Tsar's Daughter is Still Disputed

By: Kerry Kubilius

Mar 8, 2007

Easter Traditions in Ukraine: Easter bread, pussywillows, and pysanky mark Ukrainian Easter.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Feb 6, 2007

Russia's History for Sale: Hermitage pieces, Faberge eggs, and Scythian remains for sale.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jan 27, 2007

Faberge's Inspiration: Art, nature, and current trends inspired Faberge's work.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jan 25, 2007

Contents of the KGB Archives: Records from before the NKVD to the end of the USSR

By: Kerry Kubilius

Nov 15, 2006

Anna Akhmatova and her 'Requiem': Akhmatova is one of Russia's most famous female poets.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 8, 2006

Gogol: Ukrainian, Russian Writer: Social commentator and master of the grotesque, Nikolai Gogoal was a Ukrainian contemporary of Pushkin.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Oct 3, 2006

Boris Godunov - Legend and Fact: Ivan the Terrible's successor was an elected tsar who history has charged with the murder of Tsarevich Dmitry.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Sep 30, 2006

Nadezhda Durova, Female Soldier: 'The Cavalry Maiden' was Russia's female soldier of the Napoleanic Wars.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Aug 30, 2006

Cossacks of Ukraine: Bohdan Khmelnytsky fought off Turks and Poles only to put Ukraine into the hands of Muskovite Russia.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 20, 2006

Kiev's Slavic, Greco-Roman History: Built around St. Sophia's Cathedral during the Byzantine Empire the Russian city's Orthodox faith, Cyrilian alphabet, and culture shaped Eastern Europe.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 19, 2006

Kiev's St. Sophia Cathedral Today: Inspired by the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, the stately church boasts world-reknowned frescoes, murals and mosaics.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 18, 2006

The Church of Holy Wisdom: St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev combined Greek myth and philosophy with Jewish literature in New Jerusalem.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 17, 2006

Borzoi: Royal Russian Wolfhound: Grand Duke Nicholas was obsessed with the native breed related to wolves and dogs in central Asia.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Jul 17, 2006

Prince Vladimir- Eastern Orthodoxy: Ukranian folklore and legend reject Islam, Judaism, and Paganism in favour of Greek Christian religion.

By: Kerry Kubilius

May 1, 2006

Pushkin: Father of Russian Lit: The author Alexander wrote poetry in the native tongue rather than French and became a national literary hero to the masses.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Apr 30, 2006

Balkan Faith: Crypto-Christianity: The double Muslin/Catholic religion of southeastern Slavia during Ottoman Rule

By: Kerry Kubilius

Apr 11, 2006

History of Faberge Eggs: An Easter tradition for the Romanovs become collector's items and tokens of Imperial Russia.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Apr 8, 2006

Ukrainian Eggs: Pysanky: Designers use beeswax to trace batik on naturally-dyed shells.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Apr 3, 2006

Wassily Kandinsky: Paris Years: The Bauhaus master's artistic career ended in France after 144 paintings and 200+ watercolours.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Apr 2, 2006

Kandinsky: Munich Years: 1908-1930 produced The Blue Rider and Point and Line to Plane.

By: Kerry Kubilius

Apr 1, 2006

Kandinsky: Russian Years: Kandinsky's Artistic Development Began in Russia

By: Kerry Kubilius

Mar 12, 2006

Founding St. Petersburg: Former Muscovy Became Peter the Great's Headquarters for the Empire.

By: Kerry Kubilius

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