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 Of Despicable Metal and Easy Behavior Various euphemisms on everything from spying to drinking to prison are covered in this issue's column.
October 01, 1996 A plethora of pies Pirozhki are the heart of any Russian meal. Making the dough and the stuffing is well described in this article.
October 01, 1996 Life Begins at 40 It is wholly appropriate that the 40th anniversary of Russian Life should be overshadowed by the 300th anniversary of the Russian Fleet.
October 01, 1996 Eternal Birch Bark While many of Russia's traditional crafts seem secreted in remote areas of the country, one at least is alive and well in Moscow. Alexandra Strelnikova shares the unique tradition of the Belov family.
October 01, 1996 Blood for the Revolution Thrown from simple peasant life into an elitist world of cold machinery, cruel hierarchy and political extremism, Russia's sailors became a fearless, and fearsome, fighting force in Russia's revolutions. Alexei Kilichenkov traces their evolution in the years 1905-21.
October 01, 1996 Dawn of the Russian Navy On October 20, 1696, a now legendary resolution, "Let there be sea ships," was passed by the Boyar Duma, heralding the beginning of the Russian navy. Lev Pushkaryov examines how this event came to change the Russian mentality.
October 01, 1996 On Moscow's Orders The previously unknown story of a submarine sent to the waters off Israel in 1968, with the intent of firing eight nuclear warheads ...
