When mentioning the name Savrasov, most people recall the famous painting "The Rooks Have Come Back," while those more informed remember 2-3 of his landscapes, such as "Moose Island in Sokolniki," "The Country Road," and…

What happened? A great fall of Russia occurred, along with a general decline of humanity. This fall is unjustified. Was the Russian revolution inevitable? Of course not, for despite all its shortcomings, Russia was thriv…

Princess Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova, the only woman in the world to head two Academies of Sciences. In her youth, she was close to the court and became one of the key figures supporting Catherine Alexeyevna in her ris…

Mikhail Mikhailovich is known in history as Speransky, although his real surname was Vasiliev. He received the surname Speransky in the seminary, where he was considered a promising student and a successful future was pr…

"Golden Minister" or how the Russian currency became one of the most stable in the world. Sergei Yulievich Witte was an outstanding Russian statesman, serving as the Minister of Railways in 1892, Minister of Finance fro…

90 years ago in Paris, Russian General Alexander Pavlovich Kutepov was kidnapped and murdered. Born on September 28, 1882, in Cherepovets, he became a prominent military figure and a general of infantry in 1920, actively…

Nikolai Nekrasov had a complex character. In gymnasium, he often clashed with teachers, and during his studies at St. Petersburg University, lacking support from his parents, he wandered and took on the dirtiest jobs. He…

Do you want to relax to the fullest? I want that terribly too. I am really drawn to the sea. Spending a week in Yalta or Feodosia would be a true pleasure for me. Home is nice, of course, but it seems like it would be a …

The first 14 years of his life and the last 19 years, the poet known to everyone from school days bore the surname Shenshin. However, for most of his life, he was known by his mother's surname, Fet, and it is under this …

From early childhood, Lavrenty Zagoskin dreamed of the sea. However, his father, a retired second major, was convinced that his son would choose a military career rather than join the navy. Their disagreements lasted sev…