Jan Laube was born into a Latvian peasant family and received a secondary medical education, becoming a paramedic. During World War I, he rose from paramedic to commander of the Tukums Latvian Regiment. He later particip…

In 1875, the director of the classical gymnasium on Ligovka in St. Petersburg faced serious financial problems. The school was in debt and could not pay its bills. Then one of the students, the son of an Irkutsk merchant…

Irina Odoevtseva, whose real name was Iraida Gustavovna Geinike, was one of the most talented poets of the first generation of Russian emigration. Her work was highly valued by Ivan Bunin and other well-known Russian émi…

A whole group of outstanding Russian poets formed in the émigré community, among whom the talented poetess Maria Vega stood out, whose real name was Maria Nikolayevna Volyntseva. She is particularly remembered for her ex…

The works of Askalon Truvorov, such as "The Past from Pugachev's Time", "The Tale of Landlord Boboedov", and "Investigative Cases on Fyodor Shaklovit and His Accomplices", sparked great interest in the scientific circles…

At the beginning of the 20th century, the ministers of internal affairs in the Russian Empire changed with astonishing frequency, and they were held responsible for many government mistakes. However, some of them genuine…

The life of the poet Ivan Elagin serves as a vivid example of the fate of our compatriots in the tumultuous twentieth century. Ivan Venidiktovich was born on December 1, 1918. His father was a futurist poet, and his moth…

Georgy Ivanov, one of the most famous poets of the Russian emigration in the early 20th century, was born on November 10, 1894, into the family of a hereditary nobleman and hero of the Russo-Turkish War, artillery captai…

Everyone knows about Pushkin's loyal nanny, Arina Rodionovna, but much less is known about the devoted serf Nikita Timofeevich Kozlov. He was with the poet throughout his life, supporting him in the toughest moments. Koz…

Alexander Tatarinov, an outstanding individual: doctor of medicine, writer, traveler, researcher of China, and diplomat. In his honor, the plant Tatarinov's calamus and the Tatarinov hawk moth, which he caught in Beijing…