March 01, 2019 Skirmish in the Far East By Tamara Eidelman What was the spring of 1969 like in the Soviet Union? A cloud of gloom had descended on the country, enveloping both those who could not see it (or at least thought it had nothing to do with them) and those only too aware of it. History War
January 15, 2019 A Tale of Two Movies By Maria Antonova Winter break is known to be a difficult time for Russia: to cope with all that time off, many flock to the cinema. This holiday season's most popular movie? It's about tanks. Film & TV Military War
January 13, 2019 A Great Overlooked Victory By Divya Ryan The Battle of Molodi, while not a well-remembered battle, was a rather important one in Russia’s history. Yet for some reason it is little-known. History Military War
January 01, 2019 Legionnaire Photographer Photos captured by an unknown Czech Legionnaire, during those troops’ long sojourn in Russia from 1916-1919. Holidays Photography War
May 09, 2018 Painting Veterans By Sasha Sokolova Artist Sasha Sokolova has undertaken a personal, artistic and cultural project to document the daily life of Russia’s remaining war veterans. Art History War
May 01, 2018 Veteran Lives By Sasha Sokolova The daily lives of World War II veterans is the subject of a new art project that brings these heroes’ stories and visages front and center. History Photography War
November 01, 2017 The Wallenberg Secret By The Editors The disappearance of Raoul Wallenberg remains just that. But need it be? History War
October 03, 2017 A Finnish Finish By Paul E. Richardson Our last stop on the Children of 1917 expedition was Finland, namely Tampere, the country's second largest city, where we met our final two heroes. Holidays Travel War Children of 1917
September 26, 2017 Minsk – City for Giants By Paul E. Richardson Minsk is a city built for giants. And it is where we met a great soul, Maria Fyodorovna Rylik, who dedicated her life to teaching and her family. History Regions Travel War Children of 1917
August 29, 2017 The Last Hero By Paul E. Richardson A train ride, a war hero, sunflower fields, and the Loch Ness monster - just another day on the road for the Children of 1917 team. Health Regions Travel War Children of 1917
August 09, 2017 Music Defeats War By Divya Ryan When Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony was performed from besieged Leningrad on August 9, 1942, music suspended the horrors of war. History Int'l Relations Music War
June 28, 2017 On the Tragedy of One Family... and an Entire People By Nadezhda Grebennikova As told in two letters, two certificates and the autobiography of one centenarian, who turned 100 on June 16 and is the oldest person in her village of 100. Culture History War Children of 1917