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Serfs and Slaves; did Emancipation really mean freedom in Russia or the U.S.?

The term Shaman is both a noun and a verb. It is from the Tungus language and is seen as saman or haman. The actions of the Shaman are, what western explorers referred to as, Shamanism. It is the oldest known demonstration of human spirituality.

The life and works of this thirty-eight year old, single mother and wonderful artist.

Told that the Rodina was not in so bad a shape that she needed girls to protect her, these future heroes were sent home to their mothers.  Soon, they were called back and became a crucial element in the protection of their homeland and victory over Nazi Germany.

Part II - Islamic rebels

Death of Stalin.

Tchaikovsky, music and composers are all grist for this column's mill.

Shashlik a la Tartar is the featured dish this issue, with a delectable plum sauce... No summer could be complete without it.

Interestingly, both Tchaikovsky and Savior’s have been surrounded by controversy since well before both rose to prominence in Moscow 117 or so years ago.

Seventy years after it came crashing down in a portentious explosion of anti-religious fervor, Moscow's towering Cathedral of Christ the Savior has risen again.

It's that time again! The 2000 Olympics in Sydney are just weeks away. Here are some of the Russian athletes to watch.

Noted music historian Richard Taruskin shows how so many have misunderstood and misrepresented Tchaikovsky--and all of Russian music in the process.