It was on this date in 1703, that Tsar Peter the Great founded the great and historical city of St. Petersburg in Russia.  This became the new Russian capital.  If things were not so crazy over there right now, I would say that I would love to visit.  I used to teach with a couple who taught in Russia for […]

Did you know that the nation of Russia has a Flag Day?  The flag that they now fly over their country has been a national symbol that existed since the seventeenth century.  Of course, when it was part of the Soviet Union, this flag was not seen.  Back in 1991, there was much political unrest within the country.  A military […]

I have only ever heard of this island before, but maybe one day I’ll see it for myself.  It was on this date in 1784  that Kodiak Island became the first Russian colony in Alaska.  This island is the eightieth largest in the world and the second largest in America, coming in at 3600 square miles.  A Siberian fur merchant […]

New Adult – Mystery&Detective Date Published:3/13/2013 Alexandra Neve is a student at University College London whose world suddenly falls apart. When her best friend jumps from the university’s rooftop, she can’t stop herself from asking, ‘Why?’ The police rule her friend’s death a suicide and for them the case is closed — so whom can she turn to for help? […]