September 01, 1997 Tolstoy on Stage There is no shortage of great Tolstoys in Russian literature. Here we profile Alexei Tolstoy (1817-1875), chronologically the first literary Tolstoy.
August 01, 1997 The Battle for Shipka An important battle was fought at Shipka, during the Russo-Turkish ware of 1877-1878, and it built a bridge in Bulgarian-Russian relations that has persisted to this day.
July 01, 1997 Our Old Man and the Sea Pavel Nakhimov was one of Russia's great naval leaders. We look at his life and achievements.
June 01, 1997 Rise and Fall of a Military Leader The story of commander Mikhail Nikolaevich Tukhachevsky has all the makings of a Shakespearean tragedy ...
May 01, 1997 A Tradition Sadly Fading A look at the history of the Russian Red Cross, which celebrates its 130th anniversary in May 1997.
February 01, 1997 An Earthly Genius A biography of Alexander Chzhevsky (1897-1963), a biophysicist who was founder of the Russian sciences of helio-biology and aero-physics, and who suffered greatly for his passion for science.
January 01, 1997 The Baptism of the Lord The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates this holiday when Western Christians celebrate Epiphany. The article traces the history and meaning of the holiday.
December 01, 1996 Marshals of Victory A brief look at the impressive careers of Marshals Zhukov and Rokossovsky.
November 01, 1996 In Search of La Gloire A look at the too short life and rich work of the 19th century painter Maria Bashkirtseva.
October 01, 1996 Drama for Contemporaries A look back at the 40th anniversary of Moscow's famed "Sovremmenik" theater.
September 01, 1996 Musical Alma Mater A look at the brothers Rubinshtein (Anton and Nikolai) on the anniversary of the opening of the Moscow Conservatory (opened September 1, 1866).
