It is not very often that a historian writes a book to counter the “myths” created by a novelist. Dominic…
I enjoy reading the memoirs and biographies of government leaders, especially of American Presidents and Secretaries of State. With my…
David McCullough is one of my favorite historians and I think I have read most of his books, especially his…
The term “Russian diaspora” refers to the global community of ethnic Russians. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in…
Islam is the second largest religion in Russia and is the predominant religion of 28 ethnic groups in the Russian…
To the great surprise of many Western commentators and journalists, Vladimir Putin voluntarily stepped down as President of the Russian…
A number of political commentators noted during President Vladimir Putin’s first term that he reminded them of Tsar Alexander II,…
I love a good mystery novel. This is a relatively new interest of mine, and it is a taste I…
Education is an essential part of the foundation of an open and just society. It deserves to be a priority…
In recent years, social commentators in Russia have been bemoaning the fact that Russians have lost their interest in books.…