History

Defensive victory led the way to peace - This Is Finland Defensive victory led the way to peace - This Is Finland- Article about the balancing act Finland had to play between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during the second world war. Mannerheim.fi Mannerheim.fi- Detailed biography of Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, profiles of his residences and hobbies, and links to related articles and multimedia. Available in Englis… Estonia Ferry Disaster Estonia Ferry Disaster- Report on the disaster by the German Group of Experts. Full text of the report and update of new findings. Fog in the Baltic - The Economist Fog in the Baltic - The Economist- Estonia arrested Herman Simm, an official a inside the Estonian defense ministry responsible for handling state secrets, but who was in fact a R… Correspondent's diary - Edward Lucas Correspondent's diary - Edward Lucas- A week in Estonia by Economist correspondent, Edward Lucas, during which he discusses current events, including relations with Russia and the… The TU2-pages The TU2-pages- History of the fleet of TU2 locomotives that ran on the extensive narrow gauge rail network that used to exist in Estonia. Russia: Monument Dispute With Estonia Gets Dirty - RFE/RL Russia: Monument Dispute With Estonia Gets Dirty - RFE/RL- Article about Russian reprisals against Estonia for having moved a memorial to Soviet soldiers. Including economic repri… MS Estonia - Wikipedia MS Estonia - Wikipedia- Article about the sinking, rescue efforts and causes of the maritime disaster on September 28th, 1994 which left 852 dead. Frost Over The World - Toomas Hendrik Ilves Frost Over The World - Toomas Hendrik Ilves- Frost interviews Estonian president Ilves about the cyberattacks on Estonia after April 2007. History of Estonia - WHKMLA History of Estonia - WHKMLA- Historical overview broken down by time period. Extensive list of links to reference material about the country. History of Estonia - Wikipedia History of Estonia - Wikipedia- A comprehensive article covering the history of Estonia from the Mesolithic period to the present. Continuity of the Tartu Peace Treaty Continuity of the Tartu Peace Treaty- Article that analyzes the continuity of the Tartu Peace Treaty of 2 February 1920, in relation to the Estonian–Russian Border Treaties of 18 … Estonian War of Independence - Wikipedia Estonian War of Independence - Wikipedia- Article about the war in which Estonia, defeated communist Russia and became independence. Treaty of Peace between Russia and Estonia - Wikisource Treaty of Peace between Russia and Estonia - Wikisource- English translation of the full text of the Tartu Peace Treaty. Estonian Swedes - Wikipedia Estonian Swedes - Wikipedia- History of the Estonian Swedes. They resided in the coastal areas and on the Estonian islands prior to the end of the second world war when most fled … Behind Putin's Estonia Complex - IntelliBriefs Behind Putin's Estonia Complex - IntelliBriefs- An article that analyzes some of the possible reasons behind Putin's anti-Estonian anger. Felix Kersten - Wikipedia Felix Kersten - Wikipedia- A Baltic German born in Estonia who used his position as the personal masseur of Heinrich Himmler to help those who were persecuted by Nazi Germany. Estonian International Commission for Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity Estonian International Commission for Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity- Investigation of crimes against humanity committed against Estonian citizens or on the territory of… History of Estonia History of Estonia- History, Geography, and diaspora information Danish Pornography laws Danish Pornography laws- Denmark was the first country in the world to legalize pornography. Professor of Criminology Berl Kutchinsky describes the history. Rescue of the Danish Jews Rescue of the Danish Jews- Amidst the madness of war, there are moments of hope and illumination. In World War II, one such instance was the night when the Danes got truly fed up … Steen's Residence Steen's Residence- The history of Denmark from 100,000 BC until today. Hobbies and Ridgeback. Croatian Shipbuilding History Croatian Shipbuilding History- A history and overview of shipbuilding in Croatia. Croatia and the Ottoman Empire Croatia and the Ottoman Empire- Article studying the deep connections between the Croats and Muslim Slavs (Bosnians). Black Hand over Europe Black Hand over Europe- A book by Henri Pozzi who was for thirty years a member of the French and English Intelligence Services in the Balkans and Central Europe; and ten years in… Croatia: Myth and Reality Croatia: Myth and Reality- A Book by C. Michael McAdams dealing with some of the established and merging myths about Croatia and Croatians. Croatia Croatia- An overview of the history, culture, arts, sciences and people of Croatia throughout the centuries. Lukic, Zoran Lukic, Zoran- List of Croatian heads of state and bans. Bulgaria's History Bulgaria's History- Brief history from the Thracian Kingdom and First Bulgarian Kingdom to today's nation. Vassil Levski Vassil Levski- A Bulgarian national hero called the Apostle of the Liberty.