The previous article on our series about Russia contains the translation from Russian to English of the main guide I got from our visit to the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War in...
In July 2019 I had the privilege to visit Victory Park and the Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia. Like many of the places in Russia there was little English translation;...
During the Siege of Leningrad September 1941 through January 1944, more that 600,000 people died, most from starvation. For comparison, the total casualties for the United States in World War II were approximately 419,000....
My grandfather was in Company B of the 132nd Machine Gun Battalion in World War I. I wrote an article about letters he sent back previously. I also had a roster book for his...
After five nights and the better part of six days in Moscow, we took a tour of Moscow subway stations on our way to board our home for the next six days, the Volga...
My grandfather was in World War I. Luckily as an American, trench warfare was mostly complete by the time he got into action. I’ve listened to Dan Carlin’s riveting podcast on World War I,...
Novodevichy Cemetery was the second most prominent place to be buried during the Soviet era, the first being the Kremlin Necropolis. It was opened in 1898 adjacent to the Novodevichy Convent off the Third...
On the 4th of July, 2019, we joined the line to go into Lenin’s Mausoleum in Red Square, Moscow. The line was long but moved along at a good pace. The area one can...
Teotihuacán is a massive archeological site 25 miles northeast of Mexico City. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. By many estimates, it was the largest urban center in Mesoamerica near...
My friend and brother Bob was killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bike July 5, 2019. For my friends that are hearing about this for the first time, my condolences and my...
