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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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

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

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Museums of Eastern European Heritage in the U.S. Visit One of These Institutions Dedicated to Preserving Culture

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Museums of Eastern European Art and Folk Culture: The United States is Home to Many Centers Promoting Ethnic Heritage

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

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

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

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

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

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Finding Gdansk's History: This Port City in Poland Has a Strong Maritime Heritage

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Finding Krakow's History: Live and Breathe the Past in the Cultural Center of Poland

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Finding Warsaw's History: Poland's Capital City Has a Past Rebuilt from WWII Rubble

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Jagiello and Poland-Lithuania: Grand Duke Jogaila Married into Polish Royalty and Was Elected King

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Why Casimir III Was 'Great': Poland Prospered Under this Medieval King

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

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

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

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Over Nine Forests Book Review: Folk Beliefs and Practices from Lithuania to the Urals

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Violence in East European History: Torture, Cannibalism, Abuse, and Murder Were Common in E. Europe

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

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

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

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Learn about East Europe History: Learning about E European History Can Be Painless!

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

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Soviet Women Labor Expectations: Changing Gender Roles in Pre- and Post-WWII Russia

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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Thrace Artifacts in Bulgaria: Archeologists Find Thracian Treasures in the Balkans

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

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

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

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

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

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Lenin's New Economic Policy: The NEP of the 1920s Permitted a Soviet Version of a Market Economy

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Cannibalism in the Soviet Union: The Famine of 1920-21 Caused People to Resort to Eating Human Flesh

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Torture in East European History: Cruel and Unusual Measures of Punishment and Execution Were Used

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Countries of the Former Yugoslavia: These Southeastern European Nations are Now Politically Independent

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Countries of the Former USSR: The Soviet Union Comprised Nations Within and Without East Europe

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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

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

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

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

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Riches of East European History: Amber, Eggs, Scythian Treasures - East Europe Drips in Jewels

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

What is a Kulak? Were 'Capitalist Peasants' Really a Threat to the Soviet Regime?

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

The Three Castles of Trakai: Gediminas, Kestutis, and Vytautus Made Trakai Lithuania Important

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Victims of Concentration Camps: Jews, Homosexuals, Roma, and Others Perished in Nazi Prisons

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Poland's Frederic Chopin: One of Warsaw's Most Famous Composers Died an Exile in Paris

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Major Gods of the Slavic Pantheon: Perun, Veles, Jarilo, Morana Were Eastern European Pagan Deities

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

History of East European Languages: Spoken Communication with Indo-European and Finno-Ugric Roots

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

South Slavic Witchcraft: Magic in Slovenia and Bulgaria was used to harm and to heal.

In: Balkan History

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Southeastern Europe Spirituality: Orthodoxy, Islam, and Paganism have played roles in Balkan history.

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Bulgarian Easter Egg Traditions: Red dyed eggs have special meaning in Bulgarian springtime customs.

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Easter Traditions in Poland: Polish springtime traditions include pisanki and pussywillows.

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Eastern European Easter Eggs: Symbols of springtime, decorated eggs mark a yearly tradition.

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Faberge as Businessman: Quality, customer service, and branding gave Faberge his edge.

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Unknown East Europe Literature: Books and authors from East Europe seek a Western audience.

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

A Short History of Vodka: Russia and Poland lay claim to vodka’s origins.

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

History of the Polish Language: Polish language has West Slavonic origins.

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

History of the Hungarian Language: This ancient language is a Finno-Ugric language that was once thought to have been a Turkish language.

In: Hungarian History

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

History of the Estonian Language: This Finno-Ugric language differs from the other Baltic languages

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Scythians - A Mysterious History: Through kurgan burial mounds, chronicles of Herodotus, and peoples like the Ossatians, evidence of the Scythians remain of interest to scholars and archaeologists.

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

History of the Latvian Language: Latvian Language shares its roots with another Baltic language, Lithuanian.

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

History of Lithuanian Language: Lithuanian language has similarities to Sanskrit, Greek, and Latin.

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Christmas Traditions in Hungary: Hungarian folk traditions surrounding the Christmas season are remembered, if not necessarily practiced today.

In: Hungarian History

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Christmas in Romania and Moldova: Werewolves, the singing of 'colinde,' and pork are all a part of the Romanian and Moldovan Christmas holiday traditions.

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Christmas Traditions in Bulgaria: 'Koleda' mixes Orthodox religion with folk beliefs during the holiday season.

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Estonian Christmas Traditions: Christmas celebrations in Estonia are similar to those of other Baltic Nations.

In: Polish & Baltic History

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Riga and the First Christmas Tree: Legend surrounds the first decorated evergreen tree, for which Latvia has been credited.

In: Polish & Baltic History

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Christmas Eve in Lithuania: Lithuanian Christmas Eve tradition includes 'kucios' as well as the breaking of bread.

In: Polish & Baltic History

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Agrarian Reforms in East Europe: Peasants in Romania, Croatia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Hungary were encouraged to support political change through land redistribution.

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

History of Prague's Jewish Quarter: Josefov, the historical Jewish ghetto of Prague, is now a well-preserved look into the past.

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By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Baltic Amber: From the Amber Road to the Amber Room, amber has been a geological identifier for Eastern and Central Europe.

In: Polish & Baltic History

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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