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Art And History - The Death of Guernica: How a Painting Kept the Destruction in Guernica in the Popular Mind

In: E European History (general)

By: Brian T. Bolten

Ukrainian Interwar Futurism: How Did the Ukrainian Avant-garde Reflect the Crisis of Europe?

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Tom Jowett

The Accidental Fall of the Berlin Wall: Whatever Happend to the Cold War?

In: E European History (general)

By: Charles Larson

Samhain – Summer's End: The Roots of Halloween Ghosts, Evil Spirits, and Masquerades

In: E European History (general)

By: Marc Salyer

The Kronstadt Uprising of 1921: Sailors of the Baltic Fleet Challenge Bolshevik Policies

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Cheka in Russia 1917-1922: The Bolshevik's Secret Police Force

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Fiona Allison

The Baltic Way – Baltijos Kelias: A History of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Human Chain

In: E European History (general)

By: Feature Writer Jeffrey Willett

The Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Dynasty of Romania: King Carol I, King Ferdinand I, King Carol II, and King Michael I

In: Balkan History

By: Emily Chauviere

The Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Dynasty of Bulgaria: The Reigns of King Ferdinand I, King Boris III, and King Simeon II

In: Balkan History

By: Emily Chauviere

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 1918: Russia Exits the First World War

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Fiona Allison

The Marriages of Five Princesses of Montenegro: The Petrovic-Njegos Dynastic Unions of King Nikola I's Daughters

In: Balkan History

By: Emily Chauviere

The Karadjordjevic Dynasty of Serbia: The Rise and Fall of the Royal Family in Yugoslavia

In: Balkan History

By: Emily Chauviere

The Petrovic-Njegos Dynasty of Montenegro: The Rise and Fall of the Royal Family of the Balkan Black Mountains

In: Balkan History

By: Emily Chauviere

The Chechnya Deportations of 1944: Why Was the Chechnya Population Exiled During the Second World War?

In: E European History (general)

By: Fiona Allison

A Comparison of Marx and Lenin: How Lenin Attempted to Make Marxism Work

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Barry Vale

Russia and Chechnya in the 20th Century: A Brief History of the Political and Military Conflicts

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Fiona Allison

The Romanian Revolution of 1989: How Ethnic Unrest lead to the Execution of a Communist Dictator

In: E European History (general)

By: Fiona Allison

The Identity of the Last Tsar of Russia: Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarevich Alexei, or Grand Duke Michael Romanov

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Emily Chauviere

East European Anti-Semitism: The Kishinev Pogroms of 1903-1905

In: E European History (general)

By: Fiona Allison

Alexander Radishchev First Russian Radical: A Journey From St Petersburg to Moscow Upsets Catherine the Great

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kathleen Duffy

Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great Compared: Both Tsars Shared Similarities in State Goals and Personal Foibles

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Peter the Great of Russia Visits England 1698: Czar Learns Shipbuilding Trade and Trashes Stately Home at Deptford

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kathleen Duffy

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

The Black Hand: The Secret Serbian Society and the Start of the First World War

In: Balkan History

By: Wade Ankesheiln

Europe and the Search for Peace After 1918: The Failure of Collective Security and the Eruption of World War 11

In: E European History (general)

By: Feature Writer Tongkeh Joseph Fowale

Why did Marxism - Leninism Affect Russia? Official Ideology of the Soviet Union

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Barry Vale

The CIA, ISI, and Mujahideen, 1979-1992: The Makeup of Afghan Resistance Groups to Soviet Occupation

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Paul Andrews

CIA Mission, Money, and Rhetoric in Afghanistan: Funding and Support of Covert Operations, 1979-1992

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Paul Andrews

The CIA Covert Mission in Afghanistan, 1979-1992: Three Phases of Cover Operations Against the Soviets

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Paul Andrews

Soviet Influence in Afghanistan During the 1970s: How Soviet Political Influence Ended in Military Invasion

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Paul Andrews

Afghan Politics Falling Apart, 1970s: How the Soviets Were Able to Enter the Scene in Afghanistan

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Paul Andrews

Context of Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, 1979: Geography and Tribalism Invite Foreign Intrigue

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Paul Andrews

The Lithuanian Legend of the Iron Wolf: Grand Duke Gediminas Founds the Capital City of Vilnius

In: Polish & Baltic History

By: Feature Writer David J. Shestokas

The Enlightenment and Global Change: International Ramifications of the European Enlightenment

In: E European History (general)

By: Feature Writer Tongkeh Joseph Fowale

Ottoman Power in Romania: From the 16th to the 19th Century, Turkish Authority Prevailed

In: E European History (general)

By: Kerry Kubilius

Michael the Brave of Romania: This Wallachian Prince Briefly United the Principalities

In: E European History (general)

By: Kerry Kubilius

War Communism in Russia 1917 - 1921: Necessary Policies to Ensure the Success of the Bolshevik Regime

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Battle of Grunwald, 15 July 1410: The Teutonic Order is Defeated

In: Polish & Baltic History

By: Nate Breidenbaugh

Events Which led to the Battle of Grunwald: The Teutonic Knights Face the Alliance of Poland and Lithuania

In: Polish & Baltic History

By: Nate Breidenbaugh

The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878: Causes and Effects of Russia's Struggle Against Ottoman Turkey

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Why Felix Youssoupov Killed Rasputin: Motives For Murder of Russiian Holy Man

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Carolyn M Cash

The Feudal System in Romania: The Early Romanian State Consisted of Landowners and Peasants

In: E European History (general)

By: Kerry Kubilius

Roman Influence on Dacia: Ancient Romania Gained Much from the Empire

In: E European History (general)

By: Kerry Kubilius

How Hagia Sophia was Built: Construction of the Byzantine Church

In: E European History (general)

By: Lorri Brown

Hagia Sophia: Byzantine Christian Church

In: E European History (general)

By: Lorri Brown

King Decebal and Dacia: Rome Was Threatened by This Early Romanian Leader

In: E European History (general)

By: Kerry Kubilius

Dacians of Romania: These Early Romanian People Were Also Known as Getae

In: E European History (general)

By: Kerry Kubilius

Transplanted Bukovina Germans Face New Master: World War 2 Aftermath Places Bukovina in Communist Russia & Romania

In: E European History (general)

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Bukovina Germans Trapped by Shifting Borders: Austrian Germans Cling to Their Culture As Boundaries Change

In: E European History (general)

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Rise of Communism in Poland: With Soviet Support, Communist Political Groups Gained Power

In: Polish & Baltic History

By: Kerry Kubilius

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

Late Spring Sunshine Brings Success for NATO: Clearer Weather in May Helped Pilots Hit Serb Targets With Accuracy

In: Balkan History

By: Marc Latham

NATO's Spring Campaign for Kosovo in 1999: Worries About the Balkans Winter Influenced the March Start Date

In: Balkan History

By: Marc Latham

Rosa Luxemburg: The Life of an Extraordinary Woman

In: E European History (general)

By: Benjamin Derin

Jews in Poland After WWII: Polish Jewish Citizens Had Limited Options After the War

In: Polish & Baltic History

By: Kerry Kubilius

Emancipation of the Serfs by Alexander II: The Tsar Liberator's Peasant Solution Gave Little Beyond Freedom

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Crimean War 1853 - 1856: Causes and Effects of a Pointless and Preventable Conflict

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Catherine II and the Enlightenment: The Rule of Catherine the Great and Enlightened Absolutism

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Post-War Poland: After WWII, This Nation Wrestled with Change

In: Polish & Baltic History

By: Kerry Kubilius

Review of 'The Haunted Land': Europe's Communist Ghosts Speak In This Award-Winning Book

In: E European History (general)

By: Kerry Kubilius

Martial Law in Poland: A 'State of War' Was Imposed During 1982-1983 by Polish Government

In: Polish & Baltic History

By: Kerry Kubilius

The Soviet Relationship with East Germany: A Bond Created by the Cold War

In: E European History (general)

By: Barry Vale

Hegel and Marx after the Fall of Communism: The Unachieved Global Preponderance of Marxism

In: E European History (general)

By: Barry Vale

Karl Marx and Historical Materialism: A Cornerstone of Communist Ideology

In: E European History (general)

By: Barry Vale

Homeless Beggars: Abandoned Children in Soviet Russia, 1917-1936

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Deanna Proach

The Assassination of Tsar Alexander II: Radicalism and Revolution Confront the Russian Autocracy

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Peter the Great and the First Russian Navy: Modernizing Russia Included Military Reforms Modeled on the West

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

The History of Germans from Bukovina: German Settlement and Emigration in Austria's Eastern Crownland

In: E European History (general)

By: Simone Hoedel

Peter The Great as a Reformer: His Efforts To Modernise Russia

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Barry Vale

Adapting Socialism to Peasant Russia: Communism in an Agricultural Society Defied Marx's Industrial Model

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg: Francesco Rastrelli's Masterpiece was the Imperial Romanov Residence

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Pugachev Revolt in Southern Russia: The Last Great Peasant Uprising Threatened Catherine the Great

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Empress Elizabeth of Russia: The Era of Palace Revolutions in St. Petersburg Ends with Stability

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Peter III and the Palace Revolution of 1762: Catherine Deposes a Highly Unpopular and Mentally Unbalanced Tsar

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Russia's Decembrist Revolt of 1825: Russian Revolutionaries Seek to Replace Autocracy with a Republic

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Felix Yusupov and the Death of Rasputin 1916: The Assassination of a Court Favorite Sees Prophecy Fulfilled

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Demise of the USSR: Gorbachev's failure to reform the Soviet Union

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Barry Vale

The History of the Vampire: A Cross-Cultural Phenomenon and Dracula's Legacy

In: E European History (general)

By: Megan Winkler

The Battle of Kulikovo Pole: Dmitri Donskoi Ends the Myth of Mongol Invincability

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

Death of the Romanov Family: Nicholas II as a Figurehead for the Anti-Communist Forces

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Barry Vale

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

Raoul Wallenberg Stops Genocide: The Nazis Attempt to Exterminate Jews Halted by a Courageous Hero

In: Hungarian History

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

Austria Wears Kilt to Honor Celtic Heritage: Jörg Haider's Death Sparks Carinthian Kilt Controversy With Scotland

In: E European History (general)

By: Estelle Pigott

The Great Northern War: Swedish Decline And Russian Expansion

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Barry Vale

Lenin And The Red Terror: Bolshevik and Communist Violence During The Russian Civil War

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Barry Vale

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

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

In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History

By: Kerry Kubilius

The Real Dracula Vampire: An Eastern European King Inspired the Fictional Dracula

In: E European History (general)

By: John Stringer

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