A New Fortress To Defend Estonian & Baltic History Against Kremlin Disinformation
byIt’s often difficult for the citizens of any nation to completely comprehend how their country is viewed and perceived by the international community, including…
History
Flight: Part II
byLatvia’s libraries – citadels of light My book tour commences on November 3 with a kick-off at the stunning National Library called “the Castle…
Flight: Part I
byWas it not already divine grace that we were permitted to remain on this patch of our native land, which we never wished to…
International Museum on Communism Moving Forward
byScroll through images using buttons on left and right. A new museum and international center for research on the crimes of communism is moving…
Helmets for Peace!
byDuring crises it’s essential that we look each other in the eye. To see and recognize ourselves as the humans we are and not…
Kremlin Identifies Former Estonian KGB Henchman, Charged With Genocide As “Soviet Hero”
byThe Russian Ministry of Foreign affairs tweeted an infographic Wednesday, identifying a former Estonian KGB henchman, Arnold Meri, as a hero of the “Soviet…
Americans in The Baltics: Two Centuries of Diplomacy, Intrigue and Friendship Part II
byThe second part of a two part series looking at the history of US-Baltic diplomatic relations over two centuries. The first part is available…
Americans in The Baltics: Two Centuries of Diplomacy, Intrigue and Friendship Part I
byThe first part of a two part series looking at the history of US-Baltic diplomatic relations over two centuries. Part two is available here….
Stanford to host a major Baltic conference in 2018
byThe Stanford University Libraries will be hosting the 2018 AABS Conference at Stanford University. The conference will celebrate two important milestones – the 50th…
Sofi Oksanen: Your Silence Will Not Protect You
byDuring my years at school, maps hung on our classroom walls on which the Finnish borders were clear, as were those of the Soviet…