St. Amphilochius of Pochaev
May 12 marks the memory of St. Amphilochius of Pochaev, who passed away in 1971.
In the world, he was known as Yakov Varnavovich Holovatyyk, born in 1894 into a large peasant family in the Ternopil region. In 1912, he w…
Alexander Kerensky
Alexander Kerensky's first public speech took place in February 1905, and soon his name appeared in the police department's files. After the events of "Bloody Sunday," which deeply shook him, Kerensky tried to establish …
Lunin Mikhail Sergeyevich
The names of many Decembrists have forever remained in the history of Russia, and some of them even found reflection in literature. Among them was the cavalry guard Mikhail Sergeyevich Lunin, who was written about by Pus…
Roman Borisovich Gul
When I reflect on my journey from the Penza estate and my grandfather's house in Kerensk to New York, I feel dizzy. Nevertheless, I consider my life to be happy and, if given the chance, I would live it again from start …
Nikolai Petrovich Rumyantsev
Nikolai Petrovich Rumyantsev (1754, 1826) was an outstanding Russian statesman who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Napoleonic Wars. He is also known as a patron, collector, and founder of the Rumyantsev …
Anderson Paul
Born on December 27 in Madrid, Iowa, USA. He was a Presbyterian and worked with the American Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). From 1913 to 1917, he worked at the YMCA branch in Shanghai, China. From 1917 to 1918…
Petr Ivanovich Beketov
In Siberia, there are many ancient cities, and one of the largest, such as Chita, Yakutsk, and Nerchinsk, owes its existence to the shooter Petr Ivanovich Beketov. In 1628, he voluntarily submitted a request for transfer…
Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko
Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko (born July 15 [27], 1853 in Zhytomyr, died December 25, 1921 in Poltava) was a Russian writer, journalist, prose writer, and editor, as well as an active public figure. He gained fame as…
Zinaida Alexandrovna Volkonskaya
Queen of the muses and beauty, you gently hold in your hands the magical scepter of inspiration. Above your thoughtful brow, crowned with a double wreath, the genius weaves and burns.
Princess Zinaida Alexandrovna Volko…
Malyavin, Philip Andreevich
Philip was born on October 22, 1869, in the village of Kazanka, Orenburg region. His parents were poor peasants, and in a large family, education was not considered. His father believed that no scholars came from poor pe…
