Alexandra Feodorovna was a princess of Germany and an Empress of Russia, but none of this privilege saved her from a tragic fate. As one of the last Romanovs, she fell victim first to the dark charms ...

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The Russian writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn captured in fiction the events that led to the Bolshevik revolution.

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VE Day celebrations continue into the night with a star-studded concert in London's Horse Guards Parade to mark the 80th ...

The Washington Post’s longtime book critic Michael Dirda took a break from reading, then delved into some favorites and new ...

Set during World War II in Stalingrad, Grossman's novel is a paean to Russian courage as well as a devastating portrait of ...

Bestselling thriller author Rachel Hawkins shares an exclusive first look at her upcoming thriller, 'The Storm.' See the ...

As the lives of the Tsar and his family hung in the balance, King George V of England weighed family ties against politics.

The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes and The New Yorker three for journalism in 2024. Prizes were awarded on Monday ...