Nicolas II/ Nicholas II, Emperor of All the Russias: El Ultimo Zar / the Last Czar (Spanish Edition)
Unusual Historicals (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
By Isabel Roman When one thinks of the Romanov Dynasty of Imperial Russia, one usually thinks of Nicholas II, the last tsar. A weak ruler, his claim to fame was his revolutionary capture and subsequent death. More importantly to the Romanov name in the 20th century were the rumors about his daughter, Anastasia, and whether she survived. More movies were made about her than about Nicholas II who, at...
Lesa's Book Critiques (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Jude Watson, who wrote Book Four in The 39 Clues series, Beyond the Grave , picks up the story of Amy and Dan Cahill, in their hunt for the 39 Clues, in In Too Deep , the sixth book. This story is exciting and fast-paced. But, it's more than just a well-written adventure story. In Too Deep explores the secrets behind the death of Amy and Dan's parents, and forces Amy to look deep inside herself. Amy's...
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
An exhibition on Leon Trotsky, one of the architects of the 1917 Russian Revolution, opened in Saint Petersburg on Friday -- the eve of the uprising's 92nd anniversary. Trotsky was the founder of the Red Army, and along with Vladimir Lenin, one of the prime movers in the Bolshevik revolt that overthrew Tsar Nicholas II. After falling out with Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in the 1920s, Trotsky was exiled...
Unusual Historicals (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Today we're helping one of our long-time contributors, Isabel Roman , celebrate the release of her latest historical romance. KISS OF SCANDAL is set in mid-19th century St. Petersburg. Although release by Ravenous Romance, the print version is available exclusively through Home Shopping Network . Isabel has stopped by to answer a few questions about this very unusual romance! Here's the blurb: In the...
El Campeador's Weblog (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Tsar Nicholas II Wait, you can’t he and his family got…ummm, Well you know. Fox News…Pay Czar Feinberg, Not Obama, Behind Decision to Slash Executive Pay. OH MY! Posted in Uncategorized
Jungle Trader (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
From RIA Novosti : "The Russian Prosecutor's Office has rejected an application by the head of the Russian Imperial House to reopen a criminal case into the murder of the country's last tsar, a lawyer said on Tuesday."
The Jobbing Doctor (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
I have commented in the past about a certain Dr David Colin-Thome , an ex-GP who for at least 8 years has fulfilled the role of Primary Care Czar for the Government. The use of the term Czar for these people is rather a dangerous one, becasue I think the parallels are rather uncomfortable. The Czars were of course the imperial ruling elite in pre-Soviet Russia. They were known for their aloofness,...
orrologion (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
SERGEY M. PROKUDIN-GORSKYfrom The LION & the CARDINAL Sergey M. Prokudin-Gorsky was a Russian scientist who developed an early method of color photography. Under the patronage of Czar Nicholas II, he travelled Russia, taking thousands of photographs in the years 1905-1916, 1902 of which survive in triple-frame glass negatives. His work is collected in an online archive here.
Unusual Historicals (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
1855 Russia. Nuff said. Seriously, though, researching anything in nineteenth century Russia is near impossible because everything is in Russian ! To overcome that hurdle, I had to rely heavily on wiki, encyclopedias and tourist books. I even called the Foy line . Twice! Now I understand why most historicals take place in England or some English speaking area. However, writing in an unusual locale...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
The “Royal disease” that afflicted Queen Victoria’s family line was a severe form of haemophilia, according to a new study. The verdict was reached after genetic analysis of the bones of the wife and children of the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II, who were descendants of the British monarch.
Maggie's Farm (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
5 th in series on ethnic firsts in US sports Who better to be the best US athlete of the 20 th Century than a sportsman of melting-pot heritage, child of part Native American, Irish and French parents. In 1950, the Associated Press poll of sports writers named Jim Thorpe as the best American athlete of the first half of the 20 th Century. For the second half, the AP named him third, behind Babe Ruth...
DownWithTyranny! (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
Rooney is well to the right of Czar Nicholas II After Tim Mahoney, the corrupt Republican turned-quasi-Democrat who Rahm Emanuel had recruited 2 years earlier for Mark Foley's congressional seat was exposed as another sexual predator, reactionary Republican Tom Rooney took the seat (in 2008, an otherwise stellar year for Democrats). Since then Rooney has distinguished himself as the most extreme right-wing...
Tanzanite's Shelf and Stuff (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
In 1914 Olga Nikolaevna, (better known as Olga Romanov) is a young woman full of hope for the future. As the eldest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, she is learning her public role and also enjoying innocent flirtations with the numerous young guards about the palace. One in particular, Simon Hendrikov, catches her eye and he is of course smitten with the beautiful, albeit unattainable, princess. Little...
Oconee Politics (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
There are ghosts, I tell you, apparitions are running our White House, Nicholas II and Peter the Great were rattling chains late into the evening. They are running Washington from beyond the grave! Georgia Republicans blast Obama advisers | News | OnlineAthens.com Shared via AddThis
Pushing Rope (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
Stephanie Taylor is photographing the tea baggers in Washington D.C. The tea baggers aren't even trying to keep it classy. A tea bagger carries a sign saying, "OBAMA MORE CZARS THAN THE USSR" I explained before , the czars were not socialists. The last czar Nicholas II was executed in Siberia by the Vladimir Lenin led Bolsheviks. No czars existed in Russia when the Soviet Union formed. Glenn...
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