By Saul Jay Singer – 16 Adar I 5779 – February 20, 2019 Renowned hunter, cattle rancher, writer, military man, politician, reformer – and inspiration for the “Teddy Bear” – Teddy Roosevelt served in New York as an assemblyman, as New York City … Continue reading
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Red Century Exploring the history and legacy of Communism, 100 years after the Russian Revolution. The Opinion Pages The Remains of the Romanovs The Russian Imperial family with army officers outside the Catherine Palace.CreditFine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images The Russian … Continue reading
The end of the Romanovs THE ROMANOVS. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: OLGA, MARIA, NICHOLAS II, ALEXANDRA, ANASTASIA, ALEXEI, AND TATIANA. PICTURED AT LIVADIA PALACE IN 1913. IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS. On 17 July 1918, after three centuries … Continue reading
Although I haven’t yet had a chance to read this book, here’s yet another great review for Simon Sebag Montefiore’s Romanovs. s Lives and Deaths of the Tsars BOOKS January 2, 2017 Issue Robert E. Scully The Romanovs Simon Sebag … Continue reading