Trotsky's Arrest in Halifax
Leon Trotsky's arrest in Halifax occurred when British authorities detained him in this Canadian city while returning from the USA to Russia in March-April 1917. Trotsky was accused of receiving 'German money' to overthr…
The Grave of Azef
After the start of World War I, Azef lost all his savings as they were invested in Russian securities. To survive, he opened a corset workshop in Berlin. In June 1915, he was arrested by the German police for being a for…
Volodarsky Bridge
The bridge is located near the site of the murder of the Soviet terrorist V. Volodarsky, as characterized by Lunacharsky. A monument is also installed nearby.
Pleven Epic. Panorama
The Battle of Pleven became one of the key battles of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. This battle was a turning point after which the Turkish army could no longer effectively resist the Russian troops. In 1977, on th…
Friends of Soviet Russia
The organization "Friends of Soviet Russia" was officially established in the USA on August 9, 1921, as a branch of the American Labor Alliance for Trade Relations with Soviet Russia. It was conceived as a mass organizat…
I. E. Repin Memorial Museum (Chuguev)
On August 5, 1844, Ilya Repin was born in a military settler's family in the Kharkov province. At the age of 28, he amazed the public with the painting "Burlaks on the Volga"; at 35, he created "Cossacks Writing a Letter…
The Niva Magazine
The "Niva" was a popular Russian weekly magazine published from late 1869 until September 28, 1918, in St. Petersburg by A. F. Marks. The magazine, aimed at family reading, offered a variety of materials for a wide audie…
Lefortovo History Museum
The Moscow museum, the only one of its kind, is dedicated to the history of a specific area. Its permanent exhibition provides a detailed account of Lefortovo's past, showcasing unique artifacts such as weapons, clothing…
Pamela Travers in Moscow
On August 9, 1899, Helen Lyndon Goff, known by the pen name Pamela Travers, was born. She is the author of six books about Mary Poppins, a magical nanny with the gift of understanding and raising children. The story of M…
Lermontovo (Voskresenovka)
A Russian village in Armenia.
The village of Voskresenovka was founded in 1844 by Russian settlers, Molokans from the Morshansk district of Tambov province. Later, Molokans from Saratov province joined them.
In the Rus…
