Every discussion of heritage concerning Armenian and every textbook of Armenian almost always starts with the alphabet and takes off from there. What is missing in discussions of the language/culture is what is at the other end of the spectrum, namely the treasure trove of Armenian proverbs and sayings. Ironically, because these are in frozen […]
Vladimir Mayakovsky Photograph of Vladimir Mayakovsky from the first edition of the Great Soviet Encyclopedia Source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia [this essay is a reprint of an originally published article in Cleveland Historical on April 17, 2023, https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/1001] In the fateful year of 1917, the Bolshevik Revolution shook Russia and forever changed the world. Its impact […]