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After the October Revolution of 1917, the Soviet government wanted to lift the economy whilst erasing the last vestiges of the old regime.

After the October Revolution of 1917, the Soviet government wanted to lift the economy whilst erasing the last vestiges of the old regime.

During his eight long and painful years as president of the U.S., Barack Obama uttered a bewildering array of mind-numbing statements. Nine years ago, on July 13, 2012, in Roanoke, Virginia he offered a humdinger. He said: "Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you've got a business, you didn't build that."  The GOP rightfully leaped on his last sentence and attacked Obama’s views on business and industry. Democrats quickly responded that Obama’s words were intentionally taken out of...

How did Romanov family jewelry wind up in the United States? The wedding crown of the Romanov dynasty, from 1884 to 1953. Now it's a museum artifact. Public domain; Vogue, April 15, 1953; Miss Universe Organization Priceless emerald necklaces and brooches with huge sapphires that once adorned the gowns of Russian tsarinas later found new owners: American socialites and the wives of oil tycoons. Following the 1917 Revolution, the Bolsheviks sold the Romanov family’s treasures off to international buyers while keeping only the most valuable pieces in Russia. This luxurious j...