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Republic of Estonia. Path to Independence. Epilogue
On August 20, 1991, at 23:02 local time, Estonia officially terminated the illegal annexation on behalf of the Soviet Union and formally...
Diana Kovtun
Aug 20, 20244 min read
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Symbols of Estonia. Part 1: The National Flag
We can barely imagine the world map without boundaries, similar to how we can't imagine a country without a flag. Today, every state has...
Diana Kovtun
Jun 4, 20244 min read
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Empire Strikes Back. 15 May 1990, Toompead rünnatakse!
In the late 80s, the Soviet Union, challenged by economic stagnation and the Perestroika policies, was gradually losing control over the...
Diana Kovtun
May 15, 20244 min read
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The Everlasting March. The Story of Deportations.
The Second World War had been a disaster for the Baltic States. Within five years, three republics experienced a chain of consecutive...
Diana Kovtun
Mar 23, 20247 min read
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Republic of Estonia. The Path to Independence. Part 3
The Baltic Sea region saw several political developments once the German Empire collapsed and World War One ended. Notably, several young...
gomankovgleb
Mar 9, 20247 min read
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Republic of Estonia. The Path to Independence. Part 2
The German advance on the Eastern Front developed dramatically. Demoralized Russian troops disrespected the authority of the officers and...
gomankovgleb
Feb 24, 20244 min read
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Republic of Estonia. The Path to Independence. Part 1
In the middle of another systemic shock, when the old European Colossus forged in Vienna's Congress was about to fall on its knees and...
gomankovgleb
Feb 24, 20245 min read
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"Give me place & Aerosol spray, and I shall move the world" How Edward von Lõnguse changed Street Art of Estonia
April of 2014. Toomemägi Park. On the wall of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Tartu (former Tartu maternity hospital)...
Vana Lugu
Feb 13, 20242 min read
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The Infamous Bunspiracy: How Vastlakukkel destroyed Monarchy in Sweden and appeared at the table of Estonians
In 1755, Anna Christina Warg published the book "Household Aid for Young Women" (Hjelpreda I Hushållningen För Unga Fruentimber). In the...
Vana Lugu
Feb 3, 20244 min read
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