There are many stories connected to Mykola Vitaliyovych Lysenko—an outstanding figure in Ukrainian national culture,… Read the postMykola Lysenko and Kharkiv: The Beginning of the Journey
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I’ll say right off the bat that the history of Kharkiv from 1918 to 1930… Read the postCultural Heritage Protected by the Revolution
Of all the surviving historic estates in the Kharkiv region, I’m particularly fond of Hyivka… Read the postA Little About the Estate in Hyivka
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, covert surveillance was also considered part of… Read the postOn Covert and Overt Surveillance
Every year around August 24, the debate over the state of Ukraine—and, of course, over… Read the postKharkiv, Ukraine. A Short Note on Independence Day
The day was drawing to a close. The sun, sinking toward the horizon, gently reminded… Read the postThe Estate in Mykhailivka: A Story of Ukrainian Hetmans and Greek Counts
To be perfectly honest, we really didn’t want to leave the beauties of Lyfyne behind.… Read the postHidden Between Rivers and Mountains
Tucked away in the courtyard at Sumska Street, 106A is a late 19th-century mansion designed… Read the postHonorary Consulate of France
More than 100 years ago (just as, in fact, today), everything mysterious and inexplicable aroused… Read the postKharkiv's Underground Secrets in Early 20th-Century Newspaper Articles