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Spy Artist Against the System: George Tomaziu’s Life in Communist Romania

Posted On: May 14, 2022
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‘Anti-Machiavel’: 18th Century Government – Absolute Power in the Citizens’ Service 

Posted On: May 7, 2022
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“Beyond the Volok”: The Medieval Frontier and Chronicle of Novgorod, 1016-1471 (Part Two)

Posted On: April 30, 2022

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‘Anti-Machiavel’: 18th Century Government – Absolute Power in the Citizens’ Service 

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“Beyond the Volok”: The Medieval Frontier and Chronicle of Novgorod, 1016-1471 (Part One)

April 23, 2022

The Obits of William Walker, Filibustering President of Nicaragua

April 9, 2022
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The Truth About Wearing Eyeglasses. From 1802.

In the years before the 1800’s, “the nose that wore the spectacles” was always that of an informed person…

Posted On : November 28, 2020 Published By : Ivana Tucak
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The Forgotten Art of Letter Writing

Once upon a time, “Let’s grab a drink.” definitely wasn’t a way to ask someone on a date. If a Continue Reading

Posted On : November 25, 2020 Published By : Ivana Tucak
Charles Bridge in Prague
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Propaganda: The Covert Agenda That Was Created in 1976

Charles Bridge in Prague in the 1970s (Photo: Vitold Muratov/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0)   In the early 1970’s, Western Continue Reading

Posted On : November 21, 2020 Published By : Ivana Tucak
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What Did the Stasi Do After They Arrested Agents From a Restaurant?

The former headquarters of the Stasi in Berlin- Lichtenberg (Photo: Andreas Praefcke/Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license)   In Continue Reading

Posted On : October 26, 2020 Published By : Ivana Tucak
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A Cold War Moment: The Flaw the Soviets (And Their Loyal Allies) Knew About

Cold War, an ideological conflict between two sides, East and West, had many fascinating and intriguing moments that raise many questions.

Posted On : September 7, 2020 Published By : Ivana Tucak

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