The Home of the Last Tsar - Romanov and Russian History

Plans, Maps and Churches - Floorplan of the Parade Halls

Alexander Palace Parade Halls Map

Palace Tour

Gala Parade Halls
Restoration of the Palace
Rooms of Alexandra
Rooms of Nicholas II
The Children's Floor
Rooms of the Right Wing
Palace Park
The Imperial Garage
Imperial Dining
Plans, Maps and Churches
Imperial Yacht Standardt

Discovery History Conservation - Hagia Sophia Mosaics

It really is a miracle that this mosaic survived the abuse of centuries.  Here you can learn how the Byzantine Institute of America found the mosaics, uncovered and restored them for us to see today.

Pocahontas ancestry and DNA - Sullivan Family Connection

Here's another Pocahontas blog article and how my Virginia family is related to her through the Sullivans of Stafford.

I Visit the Soviets by E. M. Delafield
Jewels of the Romanovs
Lost Splendor by Felix Yussupov