Source: The State Russian museum, St. Petersburg. By the middle of the 19th century, balls were widely arranged not only in Petersburg and Moscow, where thousands were held every year, but in ...

Russian literature has always been known for its gigantic 19th century novels, but many of the same authors of those doorstoppers were also masters of the short story. These stories, heartbreaking or ...

In Stanisław Wasylewski’s monumental work Życie Polskie w XIX Wieku (19th-Century Polish Life), he wrote: This century’s history has been an almost incessant parade of costumed demonstrations […] Some ...

September and early October in Russia is called the ‘бархатный ... The expression appeared at the end of the 19th century, due to the fashion for vacationing in Crimea.

The Irish were never a large community in imperial Russia, but they were involved in all areas of life, including some prominent Ulster folk. The first book-length account of Russia by an Irish ...

There was one accurate piece of clothing the cast were subjected to though, even with the modern flare of the costumes; the humble corset. An item, Kate reveals, the girls would go to great ...

Spooky music. Spine-chilling decor. Creepy drinks. And awesome prizes on offer for the best dressed. It’s that time of the ...

At the beginning of the 19th century, though there had been some advances in medical knowledge, scientists still did not understand what caused disease. However, the production of better quality ...

at least one of which is a course taught in Russian or another relevant language, equivalent to RES 331 (24 credits). One 300-level seminar, a research-based special studies or a senior honors thesis ...

An admirer of his books follows his footsteps. The casino in the Kurhaus at Baden-Baden, one of three spa towns where the 19th-century Russian novelist, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, gambled his money away ...

Images of Russian soldiers being armed with 19th century and WWI-era weapons have recently been circulating on social media, sparking anger among supporters of the Ukraine invasion. Prominent pro ...

Fry first visited Newgate Prison in 1813 and discovered "an absolute hellhole", according to Prof Rosalind Crone from the ...