Question by ameena_54: Where can I find an English version of Pushkin's poem "The Black Shawl"? Answers and Views: Answer by gormenghast10014"On the shawl, the black shawl with distraction I gaze, And on my poor spirit keen agony preys. When easy … [Read more...] about An English version of Pushkin’s poem “The Black Shawl”?
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What is “I Am Not One of Those Who Left the Land” by Akhmatova about?
Question by K N J: What is "I Am Not One of Those Who Left the Land" by Anna Akhmatova about? Answers and Views: Answer by liuvurlife13I don't know. I have never heard of it. Read all the answers in the comments. What do you think? … [Read more...] about What is “I Am Not One of Those Who Left the Land” by Akhmatova about?
Is there a difference between a Czar and a Tzar?
Question by Josh: What's the difference between a Czar and a Tzar? Answers and Views: Answer by falsi fiableThe proper spelling is Tsar, which is an alternate spelling of Czar. Read all the answers in the comments. What do you think? … [Read more...] about Is there a difference between a Czar and a Tzar?
The writing where lenin referred to western journalists as “useful idiots”?
Question by joesixpack: where can i see the writing where lenin originally referred to western journalists as "useful idiots"? i would like to get more insight into what lenin thought about those who were born outside russia and had never lived … [Read more...] about The writing where lenin referred to western journalists as “useful idiots”?
How did Nikita Khrushchev’s actions differ from Stalin’s?
Question by vincentduntknowu: How did Nikita Khrushchev's actions in the Cold War differ from Stalin's? What did Khrushchev do that Stalin wouldn't have approved of? Answers and Views: Answer by Bill She took his shoe off and pounded it when giving … [Read more...] about How did Nikita Khrushchev’s actions differ from Stalin’s?
Where can I get an Andrei Tarkovsky Boxset?
Question by Scott E: Andrei Tarkovsky Boxset? I am looking at getting the Andrei Tarkovsky Box Set. He has been recommended to me by a friend who said I should like his films, being a Stanley Kubrick fan. I looked at getting Solaris, but it is like $ … [Read more...] about Where can I get an Andrei Tarkovsky Boxset?
What was Boris Yeltsin’s legacy?
Question by sweeeeeettttttt: what was Boris Yeltsin's legacy, and what important lessons can you learn from the way he lived? What was Boris Yeltsin's legacy? What are 2 important lessons you can learn from the way he lived? Answers and … [Read more...] about What was Boris Yeltsin’s legacy?
Why did Perestroika collapse the USSR and restructuring in China didn’t?
Question by Samian's 10th -Giuliani 2012: Why did Perestroika cause the Soviet Union to collapse, but economic restructing in China kept the Communists? I was wondering this, since I know that in the 1980s both Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaopeng led … [Read more...] about Why did Perestroika collapse the USSR and restructuring in China didn’t?
What is the caliber of the AK47?
Question by Edge: What is the caliber of the AK47 assault rifle? Is it superior our .223 NATO round? Answers and Views: Answer by cattledog39.... (Specifically 7.62 x 39mm) Read all the answers in the comments. Add your own answer! … [Read more...] about What is the caliber of the AK47?
Is the book War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy worth reading?
Question by Reid C: Is War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy worth reading? I am a 15 year old and I have recently just gotten into reading alot. I am interested in reading many of the books that Alexander Supertramp/Christopher Mccandless read. I want to … [Read more...] about Is the book War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy worth reading?