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Terror and Art
March 01, 2014

Terror and Art

A witness to the turning point that was Patriarch Tikhon’s funeral, artist Pavel Korin devoted the rest of his life to putting it on canvas.

Bunin's In Paris
March 01, 2014

Bunin's In Paris

This issue uses Bunin's wonderful story, In Paris, to take readers back 100 years to the time of Russian's second sojourn in the City of Light.
In Defense
March 01, 2014

In Defense

On the negativity of press surrounding Sochi and why we don't even try defending Russia. That's not our beat.

The Subbotnik is Born
March 01, 2014

The Subbotnik is Born

A look back at the odd history of "Communist Saturdays" – or how working on non-workdays was not such a big deal.

Peter's Decree
March 01, 2014

Peter's Decree

On March 23, 1714, Peter I (the Great) issued an ukaz making it illegal to break up noble estates by dividing them among multiple heirs.

Spies and Memoirs
March 01, 2014

Spies and Memoirs

Reviews of two nonfiction works about spies (some in Russia, one in America), and two memoirs of Russians from very different eras.

Mars Vehicle
March 01, 2014

Mars Vehicle

In March 1964, a Moscow university student, A. Bankovsky, chose a rather unusual topic for his graduation project: he drew up a blueprint for a "Martian helicopter."

Springtime in Paris
March 01, 2014

Springtime in Paris

Russian troops marched into Paris in March 1814 and were mostly welcomed during the duration of their occupation.

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