Posts Tagged with ‘soviet union’
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Watching a Film – With No English
01 May 2012When I heard of this film a few months ago, I knew I wanted to see it. It’s called Battle…
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Adventures in Russian Literature
24 May 2011The reason why I have not posted at all for a week is I have been happily absorbed in studying…
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Russian Word of the Week: Defector
14 May 2011I’m thinking of doing a series of posts featuring new Russian words that I learn. There are enough Russian words…
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Happy Victory Day!
09 May 2011Today is Victory Day in Russia, so С Днем Победы [Happy Victory Day] to everyone who’s celebrating. Why is Victory…
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The Fiftieth Anniversary of Gagarin’s Space Flight
12 Apr 2011So, fifty years ago today, the United States collectively freaked out because Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin made the first human venture…
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The Forsaken: My Latest Read
26 Mar 2011Did you know that during the Great Depression, thousands of Americans packed up, sold their possessions, and struck out on…
