August 01, 1996 Here Comes the Nevesta Marx was scornful, Engels was scathing. In his headier days, Lenin considered it a deplorably bourgeois means of oppressing women. But even in Soviet times, Russians got married. Now the way people go about tying the conjugal knot is changing too. Christina Ling takes a look at marriage in Russia, past and present.
August 01, 1996 Samovars President Boris Yeltsin decreed that this year be counted the 250th anniversary of the samovar. What better occasion for Lisa Dickey to visit the world's largest private collection of samovars, now on display in St. Petersburg?
August 01, 1996 The Baptizers An excerpt from "A Land Owned by Russia," a book to be published that describes the assimilatio nof Alaska, the Aleutian Islands and northern California by Russian explorers in the 17th-19th centuries, and the work of traders and missionaries in that period.
August 01, 1996 Kamchatka: Where the River Runs Hot The wilderness of Kamchatka provided Andrew Tarica with stunning volcanic scenery and a lifetime best day of fishing. In this issue's Travel Journal, he tells the story. Travel
August 01, 1996 Keeping the Doctor Away Tips on navigating the Russian medical system and how to prepare yourself before you travel.
August 01, 1996 Three Feasts of the Savior A description of the three feast days celebrated by the Orthodox Church in August.
July 01, 1996 Ivan Kupala A look back at the pagan holiday which was assimilated into the Orthodox tradition as John the Baptist's day.
July 01, 1996 A Nation of Plotters Dachas (summer houses) are a concept held dear by most Russians--80% of the population has a dacha, and Russians put them third on their list of material priorities, behind apartments and cars. Yelena Utenkova takes a detailed look at the history and role of the dacha in Russian society.
