July 03, 2001 Amber Room This gift from Germany to Peter I, taken away by Nazi Germany and feared to be lost forever to history has been partially reconstructed. Art History
June 26, 2001 Invasion of Russia Remembered Sixtieth Anniversary of Operation Barbarossa; June 22, 2001. History Int'l Relations
June 26, 2001 Tunguska Event What fell from the sky ninety years ago in a remote region of Siberia? Was it the beginning of a pattern of events leading to the doomsday prediction of the future? History Science
June 18, 2001 Ancient Warrior Women Amazons, Sarmations, warrior princesses . . . just characters of Greek mythology or a reality of ancient Russian history? History
June 10, 2001 After Stalingrad By 1942, Stalin figured the strength of the Nazi army was beginning to wane and that he, finally, would have a strategic advantage. Stalin planned to liberate Leningrad and establish strongholds at Sevastopol and Kharkov. History
May 14, 2001 Andrey Rublev The author of the Old Testament Trinityicon; his life and other works. Art History Religion
May 10, 2001 Book Picks - Former Soviet States Editor's suggestions of books about the transition of the former Soviet States. History Literature
March 15, 2001 Century of Rebellion; Years of Tsar Alexi After the Time of Troubles and the beginning of the Romanov Dynasty (1613), Russia saw a century characterized by rebellion and war. History
March 14, 2001 The Calendar Issue A brief look at the often time confusing issue of the 'old' and 'new' calendars used by Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church. This article contains links to indepth and more technical material on the subject. History Religion
