December 9, 2020 | Research
“Packages from Canada”
I believe that the families sending packages to Ukraine at the time of the Soviet Union might not have realized the real part of these...
December 2, 2020 | History, Research
WWI Story in Sosnivka
“Emigration agents tour the Ruthenian villages of Galicia and tell moving stories about beloved Crown Prince Rudolf. He did not commit suicide with beautiful Mary...
September 22, 2020 | History
Operation West
The fear to speak openly in public is almost gone in Ukraine today. However, we often meet and interview older citizens when we do local...
June 8, 2020 | History
Pentecost in a Rich and a Poor Family
In this post, I would like to present a first-person narration about the real events on Green Holiday (Holy Trinity Holiday or Pentecost) in the...
June 1, 2020 | History
Welcome to the village of Soroki in 1934
Welcome to the village of Soroki in 1934. It is located in present Ukraine, Ivano – Frankivsk Province. Have a look at the map. It was...
May 13, 2020 | History
Medication in 1883
It is not easy to get away from medical topics these days! I have already talked about the most common causes of death for our...
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