Ukrainian Sergei Korolev the day he was returned to Moscow prison after one year...

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The man who would open space to humankind, Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, was born on 12 January 1907 (30 Dec 1906 old...

‘Harbingers of the Resurrection’ by Nikolai Ge

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‘Easter morning prayer” by Ukrainian painter Mykola Pymonenko

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Ukrainian woman at work. As seen by John Steinbeck and Robert Capa in 1946

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"We went first to the fields where the women and the children were harvesting cucumbers. They were divided into battalions and...

In the 16th century a Ruthenian/Ukrainian woman was taken captive and brought to Istanbul...

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Wikipedia Very insightful Timeline documentary about her https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEDWaBmKpfY John Steinbeck while in Ukraine also noted the cheerful spirit of Ukrainian women.

Natalie Wood and Elizabeth Taylor, 1948

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Natalia Zakharenko is the real name of this Hollywood star actress (“West Side Story” film had 11 Academy Award nominations). Her grandparents...

Ukrainian Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force credited for initiation of GPS: Michael...

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But Yarymovych knew the idea of space-based navigation was beautiful; it just wasn’t being sold right. He went to his...

Meeting at the Elbe: Lt. William Robertson (U.S. Army) and Lt. Alexander Silvashko (First...

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Silvashko went to the front in the Cherkassy Region of Ukraine, where he was born in the village of Kovunovka. He...

Bill Mosienko scored fastest hat trick in NHL history 23 March, 1952

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Bill Mosienko (1921-1994) was a Ukrainian-Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for...

The founder of the geosynchronous communications satellite industry and NRO in the USA was...

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Joseph Vincent Charyk (September 9, 1920 – September 28, 2016) was widely credited as the founder of the geosynchronous communications satellite industry....

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