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How the US saw Stalin and the USSR in 1943 - Part Three
Episode 251
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Today, we finish up our three-part series based on the March 30, 1943 issue of LIFE magazine and how they viewed the USSR and Joseph Stali…
3 years, 1 month ago
How the United States Saw Stalin and the USSR in 1943 - Part Two
Episode 250
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Today, we continue talking about the March 29, 1943 issue of LIFE magazine and how the US looked at Joseph Stalin and the USSR. If you'd l…
3 years, 2 months ago
How the United States saw Stalin and the USSR in 1943 – Part One
Episode 249
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In 1943, LIFE magazine published an entire issue on Joseph Stalin and the USSR, as they were allies in our war effort against Nazi Germany…
3 years, 2 months ago
Christmas and New Year's in Russia
Episode 248
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Today, we cover the celebration of Christmas and New Year's in Russia both today, and in the past. If you'd like to support the podcast wi…
3 years, 2 months ago
Anton Chekhov - Russia's Playwright
Episode 247
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Today, we cover the life and extraordinary career of one of the world's and Russia's greatest playwrights, Anton Chekhov. If you'd like to…
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The Romanov Children - Part Two
Episode 246
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Today, we being in 1906, the year after the first Russian Revolution, covering the children of Tsar Nicholas II and Alexandra. We end, tra…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Romanov Children - Part One
Episode 245
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Today, we start a new two-part series covering the children of the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II. We cover their births and the controv…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Russo-Turkish Wars - Part Two
Episode 244
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Today, we finish up our two-part series, ending with the final Russo-Turkish War, also known as World War I. It would mark the end of the …
3 years, 3 months ago
The Russo-Turkish Wars - Part One
Episode 243
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Today, we begin a two-part series covering the 12 Russo-Turkish Wars that began in 1568 and ended in 1918. If you'd like to support the po…
3 years, 3 months ago
Maxim Gorky
Episode 242
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Today, we finish our three-part series on famous Russian and Soviet writers, with Maxim Gorky. If you'd like to support the podcast with a…
3 years, 4 months ago