Kaunas Art Deco: Reminders of Lithuania's Modernist Interwar Capital
"Kaunas’ Art Deco interwar modern architecture is unique to Kaunas, because it’s not a direct copy of French or German architecture."Continue Reading →
The Forgotten Minority: Latvia's Poles Through Independence and Occupation
In the chaotic years after the Russian Revolution and the country’s withdrawal from World War I, Latvia and Poland became natural allies against both Russia and GermanyContinue Reading →
The Benefits of Being Baltic
Estonian and Latvian history over the last few hundred years has, in its broad outlines, been almost identicalContinue Reading →
Nordic by Nordic East: Estonia's Regional Identity
Because Estonians are ethnically a Fennic people and speak a Fennic language, many are drawing closer to the idea of presenting a regional Nordic identity to the wider world.Continue Reading →
Kristaps Salniņš: The Spy Who Stuttered
Salniņš left behind him a history of derring-do that would defy belief, except for the fact that it was all trueContinue Reading →