The Soviets nicknamed Simo Häyhä “The White Death” for his devastating sniper record—but recent evidence suggests he was even deadlier than they thought.
Vasili Mitrokhin was a KGB man who wrote and maintained a massive archive of Soviet espionage activities at the risk of his life.
In 1963 Valentina Tereshkova made history as the first woman to travel into space. But what makes Tereshkova’s achievement so remarkable is her journey from a working-class background to become a global icon of space exploration.
Over 100 years ago, the unrest in Russia set in motion a series of events that would influence the world in ways we are still figuring out today.
The 1980 Olympics were intense for more than one reason. But one of the biggest surprises was when the US hockey team beat the Soviets. This is the story of the "Miracle on Ice".
World War II was filled with danger and intrigue, but it also boasted some strange and fascinating incidents. Some could have changed the course of history—and others were just plain bizarre.
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