Question by Gary B: Did BOAC ever have a flight from Miami to Moscow? I was listening to the Beatles song "Back in the USSR" last week and started wondering if BOAC ever had a flight from Miami to Moscow (or anywhere in the USSR, the song is not … [Read more...] about Did BOAC ever fly from Miami to Moscow?
A good topping for pierogi?
Question by runningwithscalpels: Aside from sour cream, what is good as a topping for pierogi? I'm making some later and I forgot to get sour cream while I was out at the store. What are some of your suggestions to top pierogis with? Answers and … [Read more...] about A good topping for pierogi?
A version of Tchaikovsky 1812 overture without bells?
Question by Mr D: Is there a version of Tchaikovsky 1812 overture without bells? Is there a version of Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture without the stupid bells during the climax? Every version I find has the bells as well as the cannon fire. For the love … [Read more...] about A version of Tchaikovsky 1812 overture without bells?
How did Rasputin affect WWI and the fall of the Romanov Dynasty?
Question by Is: How did Rasputin affect WWI and the fall of the Romanov Dynasty in Russia? Apparently Rasputin was a pacifist and tried to convince Tsar Nicholas II not to get involved in WWI? (which presumably would have had catastrophic effects on … [Read more...] about How did Rasputin affect WWI and the fall of the Romanov Dynasty?
What are the best versions of Tchaikovsky’s music?
Question by dipaolo: What are the best versions of Tchaikovsky's music out there today? I love Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D (major, or minor? I can't recall), the best version I've found so far is played by Isak Perlman. Is there something else … [Read more...] about What are the best versions of Tchaikovsky’s music?
Who was more important Lenin or Trotsky in 1917?
Question by : Who was more important Lenin or Trotsky in the bolsheviks coming to power in 1917? Lenin or Trotsky and WHY? Answers and Views: Answer by geejayin my opinion, trotsky. lenin was the figurehead, yes but it took people like trotsky and … [Read more...] about Who was more important Lenin or Trotsky in 1917?
What changes did lenin install when bolsheviks gained control?
Question by David L: What changes did lenin install when bolsheviks gained control of the government? Who opposed Lenins rule and why? What was Lenin's New Economic Policy of 1921. And how did if effect the peasent population? Homework time (: I … [Read more...] about What changes did lenin install when bolsheviks gained control?