Russian Revolution
A Century Ago, a Mob Brutally Attacked an American Diplomat in Persia. His Death Shaped U.S.-Iran Relations for Decades
The July 1924 killing of Robert Imbrie fueled the rise of the Pahlavi dynasty and set the stage for both a CIA-backed 1953 coup and the 1979 Iran hostage crisis
Miniature Fabergé Animals That Enchanted the Romanovs and Other Royals Are Up for Sale
Crafted around 1900, the charismatic carvings were inspired by Japanese decorative pendants
What Really Happened During the Murder of Rasputin, Russia's 'Mad Monk'?
Aristocrats plotted to kill the Siberian peasant, who wielded undue influence over Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra. But the conspiracy backfired, hastening the coming Russian Revolution
The Contradictory Legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev
The Soviet leader, who died on August 30 at age 91, attempted to enact "revolution from above"
Before Lincoln Issued the Emancipation Proclamation, This Russian Czar Freed 20 Million Serfs
The parallels between the U.S. president and Alexander II, both of whom fought to end servitude in their nations, are striking
Vladimir Putin's Rewriting of History Draws on a Long Tradition of Soviet Myth-Making
Much like Joseph Stalin, the Russian president has used propaganda, the media and government-sanctioned books to present an ahistorical narrative
The 20th-Century History Behind Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
During WWII, Ukrainian nationalists saw the Nazis as liberators from Soviet oppression. Now, Russia is using that chapter to paint Ukraine as a Nazi nation
How the 1943 Khatyn Massacre Became a Symbol of Nazi Atrocities on the Eastern Front
Decades after the murder of 149 residents of a Belarusian village, the tragedy has taken on layers of meaning far removed from the attack itself
Tsar Nicholas II's Last Shipment of Booze Recovered From the Baltic Sea
Salvagers hope that some of the 900 bottles of cognac and Benedictine are still drinkable
From Nazi Prisons to Cat Sanctuaries, Explore the Many Lives of These Russian Palaces
Follow the footsteps of doomed royals and revolutionaries through these architectural marvels
The Forgotten Story of the American Troops Who Got Caught Up in the Russian Civil War
Even after the armistice was signed ending World War I, the doughboys clashed with Russian forces 100 years ago
DNA Analysis Confirms Authenticity of Romanovs' Remains
Will Russia's fallen royal family finally receive a full burial from the Orthodox Church?
A Century Ago, the Romanovs Met a Gruesome End
Helen Rappaport’s new book investigates if the family could have been saved
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How Boris Pasternak Won and Lost the Nobel Prize
Today in 1958, the "Doctor Zhivago" author won the Nobel Prize, but the Soviets made sure he never got it
What Ever Happened to the Russian Revolution?
We journey through Vladimir Putin’s Russia to measure the aftershocks of the political explosion that rocked the world a century ago
Photographs by Olga Ingurazova
William R. Maples Popularized Forensic Anthropology Long Before CSI
Maples worked on a number of high-profile cases that helped to bring the field of forensic anthropology to prominence
Take a Peep at This Gallery of Historic Selfies
People have been photographing themselves almost since the dawn of the technology
The Women Warriors of the Russian Revolution
Soldier Maria Bochkareva proposed all-female battalions, in part to shame men into continuing the fight
In a Czar-less Russia, Winning Was Easy. Governing Was Harder.
Now without a sovereign, Russia’s provisional government sought to maintain peace at home while waging a world war
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