July 01, 2014 The Committee for the Wounded By Tamara Eidelman Two hundred years ago, in the wake of the Napoleonic war, Russia established a committee to take care of soldiers wounded in war. War
September 01, 2012 1812 First Person By Alexander Mikaberidze It gave birth to the greatest novel ever written, brought down Napoleon, reshaped Europe, led to the end of serfdom, the invention of terrorism, and, eventually, the end of tsarism. It was tremendous folly, horrific hubris and astounding heroism. And it happened 200 years ago this fall. We turn to people who lived through the War of 1812 for their first person accounts. History Memoir War
May 01, 2011 Trekking In Partisan Footsteps By Lada Bakal Eastern Crimea was a center for partisan activity during the Great Patriotic War. In honor of the May Day holiday, we trek through this wild realm along the Black Sea. Regions Theater War
Leningrad Directory of Writers at the Front By Polina Barskova A series of poignant poetical portraits of writers and poets who worked in Leningrad during the Seige. War
Four Days By Vsevolod Garshin A soldier fighting in the Turkish war comes face to face with one of his victims and cannot escape. War
Before Sunrise By Mikhail Zoshchenko A powerful first-hand account of his time at the front, which surely influenced this great satirist's views on human nature. War
