February 16, 2021 | History, video
Bukovyna – Ukrainian Land. 1940 Soviet Propaganda Film. Part 1
Bukovyna - Ukrainian Land is a film created in 1940-1941, right after the northern part of the region was annexed by the Soviets. It was...
January 26, 2021 | History, Research
Interview with Mrs. Halus’ka. WWII
This video is part of family research interviews done in the village of Bavoriv, Ternopil Province. Mrs. Haluska, b. 1931, is one of the Ukrainian...
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...
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