Tag Archives: Soviet Union

Heroes and Martyrs of the Press: Samizdat

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Ron Pavellas

A I reported in Chronologies of Tyranny, War and Genocide, Eva and I visited Budapest, Hungary in April, 2004. We had a soulful visit to the Millenáris Park Exhibition Hall, which was then housing a traveling exhibit of Samizdat printing equipment and paraphernalia, art, … Continue reading →

Posted in Government & Politics, History, Law & Justice | Tagged Budapest, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Millenáris Park Exhibition Hall, Poland, Samizdat, Soviet Union, Vladimir Bukovsky | 5 Comments

The Siege of Leningrad

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Ron Pavellas

How can a story about the purposeful murder of 650,000 people be wonderful? When the story of a few survivors is so poetically and lovingly told, as in The Siege by Helen Dunmore. The siege of Leningrad lasted from September, … Continue reading →

Posted in History, War & Peace | Tagged Baltic Sea, Battle of Moscow, Helen Dunmore, Leningrad, Nazi invasion of Soviet Union, Operation Barbarossa, Saint Petersburg, siege of Leningrad, Soviet Union, St. Petersburg Russia | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Soviet Union

Heroes and Martyrs of the Press: Samizdat

The Siege of Leningrad

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