The Afterlife of Fabergé: Fauxbergé and More An online lecture by Dr. Karen Kettering Over a century after the firm of Fabergé was forced to shutter its business, its name is known worldwide and continues to attract thousands of visitors to museum exhibitions, auctions, and [...]
The Tsar and the President: Alexander II and Abraham Lincoln An online lecture by Marilyn Swezey Tsar Alexander II and President Lincoln both profoundly influenced the destinies of their respective nations. What were relations like between the autocratic ruler of a centuries-old empire and the [...]
On Saturday, June 11th Dr. Hilde Hoogenboom presented "How Catherine Became 'the Great'" as a part of the Russian History Museum's Second Saturday online lecture series. Throughout her engaging presentation, Hoogenboom discussed myths and lore surrounding the legendary 18th Century Russian ruler. [...]
Dr. Louise Hardiman presented "Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna and the Martha-Mary Convent" on Saturday, May 14th as a part of our Second Saturday online lecture series. In this lecture, the art and architecture of the convent and Elizaveta Feodorovna’s charitable work were [...]
How Catherine Became “the Great” An online lecture by Dr. Hilde Hoogenboom Catherine the Great is in the air again. A four-part BBC series on HBO stars Helen Mirren and covers her reign. A ten-part series on Hulu called The Great, now with a second [...]
On Saturday, April 9th Dr. Ekaterina Heath presented as a part of our Second Saturday online lecture series. The talk considered various pieces of Russian art in Chinese style, analyzing how chinoiserie effected Grand Duchess Elisabeth Petrovna and court life. Heath considered ways [...]
On Saturday, March 19th this talk by Helen Rappaport was presented as a part of our Second Saturday online lecture series. This Zoom program examined figures like Princess Olga Paley and her husband Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich, the Yusupovs, and stars from [...]
On Saturday, December 11th Professor Lee A. Farrow presented a compelling talk on Grand Duke Alexis Romanov's 19th Century North American tour. This talk, "Alexis in America: A Russian Grand Duke's Tour," provided step-by-step overview of Alexis's travels and adventures and was presented as a [...]
Russian Exiles in Paris After the 1917 Revolution An online lecture by Dr. Helen Rappaport The Romanov flight from Russia is but one part of a much bigger story. There is also a whole untold tale of thousands of writers, poets, artists, politicians, academics, intellectuals [...]
Alexis in America: A Russian Grand Duke's Tour An online lecture by Professor Lee A. Farrow In the autumn of 1871, Alexis Romanov, the fourth son of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, set sail from his homeland for an extended journey through the United States [...]
