Solomiya Krushelnytska, world-famous Ukrainian lyric-dramatic soprano of the first half of the 20th century
Solomiya Krushelnytska (1872 – 1952) was a Ukrainian lyric-dramatic soprano, considered to be one of the brightest opera stars of the first half of the...
‘Harbingers of the Resurrection’ by Nikolai Ge
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Igor Sikorsky decided to build World’s First Four-Engine Airplane while still living in his...
"The general idea of a large flying ship with several motors, and comfortable closed cabins, had been an ideal for a long time, but none had been designed. It...
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti names his rivals in best manager debate: Spain’s Guardiola,...
"Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed which managers are his competitors for being the best coach in the last 30 years. Real Madrid manager...
WW2 Master Sergeant Nicholas Oresko, son of Ukrainian immigrants, received Medal of Honor from...
Nicholas Oresko (January 18, 1917 – October 4, 2013) was an American combat veteran of World War II who received the Medal of Honor for his valorous actions in Germany on January...
Ukrainian Yevdokia Zavaliy, the only Soviet female commander of a Marines platoon during WW2:...
Born in 1924, Yevdokia Zavaliy was raised in a small village in the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine, where she worked on a farm. She was brutally exposed...
Two Ukrainians Launched World’s First Satellite into Space Oct. 04, 1957. Both Were Denied...
A Soviet newspaper of early October, 1957: "On 4 October 1957 at 10:28 p.m. Moscow time a violent flash of light illuminated the night...
Ukrainian High Jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh is Women’s European Athlete of the Year
"Yaroslava Mahuchikh continues to raise the bar in every sense. She won gold in Roma 2024 in June, then broke the 37-year-old world record...
Enterpreneur: Longest Reigning Heavyweight Boxing Champion Dr. Wladimir Klitschko On Achieving (And Maintaining) Peak...
According to Wikipedia, his boxing career recorded 64 wins in 69 fights, of which 53 were by knockout. Throughout his two decades in...
In the 16th century, a Ruthenian/Ukrainian woman was taken captive and brought to Istanbul...
Born in Ruthenia (now Rohatyn, Ukraine) to a Ruthenian Orthodox priest, she was captured by Crimean Tatars during a slave raid and eventually taken via the Crimean slave trade to Istanbul, the Ottoman capital. She entered the Imperial Harem where...
