After reading this book, one can only conclude that Nicholas was largely to blame for the entire tragedy. Does he deserve posterity’s pity, or contempt? The Last Tsar is published by Basic at £25.

Left: Tsar Nicholas II, the last reigning Emperor of Russia, photographed in 1912. Centre: Detail from a mosaic of Marco Polo, displayed in Genoa's Palazzo Doria-Tursi. Right: Detail from a sculpted ...

The film discusses the importance of civil defense in the context of historical events, particularly the Russian Revolution and the Cold War. It emphasizes that civil defense is a shared ...

Georgy Zhukov was Stalin’s top general. During World War II, he led the Red Army from victory to victory, but when peace ...

Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century.

John Daly II won his first collegiate golf tournament at the Columbia Spring Invitational. Daly II finished tied with two other golfers at 1-under 139 but won in a scorecard playoff. Little John has ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On March 8, 1917, protests against food rationing broke out in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg), triggering eight days of ...

Grand Duke George Romanov, an heir to the House of Romanov, and Princess Victoria have announced the gender of their second ...

Writer, actor, and pianist Hershey Felder has several self-penned solo musical plays in his impressive body of work. His newest production, Rachmaninoff and the Tsar, is on its world premiere tour ...

Iglesias and his son Nicholas were photographed fishing on their home's pier Iglesias and Nicholas were spotted fishing together. Photographers captured Iglesias wearing a comfortable outfit made ...

Little John has his first college victory. John Daly II, the son of two-time major winner John Daly, captured his first collegiate victory Monday at the Columbia Spring Invitational. Daly II ...

Exquisite case depicts Ivan the Terrible’s son on rearing horse. An exquisite work of art in the form of a rare Fabergé cigarette case, has been gifted to The Wildlife Trusts as part of a legacy ...