May Day celebration, Lvov, Ukrainian SSR, 1968
Since 1992, May Day is officially called “The Day of Spring and Labor”, and remains a major holiday in present-day Russia. More
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Last Podcast On The Left: Rasputin
It’s world history time as Last Podcast On The Left covers the full saga of one of the most mysterious men of the 20th century: Grigori Rasputin. Join them on this one as they explore the early life that shaped the Siberian peasant who helped bring down a dynasty. More
Historical photo: Mafia hanging out near the “Intourist” hotel, 1993, Moscow
This photo captures the 1990s in Russia. If you look closely at the person on the right, you will notice that he’s wearing a burgundy suit jacket. Bordeaux and crimson suit jackets were very popular among the so-called “new Russians” (mobsters). These outfits were the main signs of their subculture. Also, mobsters loved wearing massive […] More
Historical places of Great October Revolution: Then And Now
The revolution of 1917 changed the course not only of Russian, but also the world history. The past hundred years have brought collapse, rebirth and the new collapse of the Russian empire. But, as these photos prove, Moscow and St. Petersburg pretty much remain the same. More
Great October Revolution: Drawings by Ivan Alekseevich Vladimirov
This year marks a 100th anniversary of Great October Revolution.The Russian and Soviet painter Ivan Alekseevich Vladimirov worked in the Petrograd militia in 1917-1918. He made a series of documentary sketches of those years. More
The Great Seal bug: How the Soviet Union Spied on the US Embassy
The amazing story behind the picture began in February 1945, when the leaders of the anti-Hitler coalition countries: the USSR, the United States and Great Britain met in Yalta to discuss the post-war world order. After the conference, the American and British ambassadors, who accompanied Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill were taken to the Soviet […] More
A Russian immigrant to NY in the 1920s, Lillian Alling was so homesick that she resolved to walk home to Siberia
The 25 year old Lillian Alling was an immigrant from Russia, who lived in New York in 1920s. She felt alienated by the New Yorker snobs, who felt superior to an insecure outsider trying to fit in. Most likely, she arrived in New York in 1925, but whether she was alone or not, and what […] More
The Tsar with the Dragon Tattoo
On the right forearm of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, is Chinese dragon tattoo, that was made during his stay in Nagasaki in 1891. On one of the official events, Nicholas II of Russia had the unexpected request. He asked to introduce him to the local tattoo artists, who were featured in the […] More
American Bald Eagle Statue in the Heart of Saint Petersburg
The Singer House is one of the most beautiful buildings in Saint Petersburg. Also, it is a home of largest and most famous bookshop, Dom Knigi (“House of the Book”). However, today we focus on the bald eagle statue; the symbol of the American pride, that sits on the glass dome of the Singer Company […] More
Photographs of the Soviet Russia from the Archive of the University of Virginia
An interesting archive of color photographs of Soviet life, is available on the server of the University of Virginia. Today, we brought to your attention the photo, that was captured in the summer of 1964, in Moscow. The image depicts the moment of two worlds miraculously colliding. On the photo, Soviet citizens are looking at […] More
The Online Community That Collects Strange Vintage Postcards from Pre-Revolutionary Russia
Online community “Stupid Postcards” collects images of bizarre vintage postcards. While some of them may have a point, some are hard to wrap a head around. So, without further ado, here are the most ridiculous postcard from the collection. More
Muhammad Ali in the Soviet Union, 1978
In May 1978, Moscow was preparing for 1980 Summer Olympics. The Soviet Ambassador to the United States, Dobrynin proposed to invite the famous athlete and world boxing champion Muhammad Ali, to the Soviet Union. Dobrynin’s proposal was supported and in June, 1978, Muhammad Ali arrived in Moscow, along with his wife, coach-manager and his lawyer. […] More
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