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The past home of John J. Smith (1820-1906), who was a leading abolitionist and recruiting officer for the all-black 5th Cavalry in the Civil War. He also served on the Massachusetts House of Representatives for three terms.

This gray house was built in 1787 and is on elf the oldest standing houses on Beacon Hill. It was the home to George Middleton (1735-1815), a Revolutionary War veteran who led one of three black militias that fought in the Civil War. He also founded…

A close-shot video clip of author's feet walking on the original floorboards of the African Meeting House, the oldest surviving black church building in the US. The ground featured in the clip is the same ground walked on by many prominent…

Smith Court contains the entrances to the Museum of African American History, which includes the African Meeting House and the Abiel Smith School. The street is also home to the Smith Court Residences, five homes that exemplify those that black…

Yuri Lyubimov Prior to his Exile at Taganka Theatre Prior to his Exile from Russia.

Gorky Park, as seen in wintertime.

A picture of the interior of the Moscow State Gulag Museum. Features photographs, documents and installations retelling the history of the Soviet gulag system.

A picture of the interior of the Moscow State Gulag Museum. Features photographs, documents and installations retelling the history of the Soviet gulag system.

The front entrance to the State Gulag Museum in Moscow, visible after entering through a small tunnel.

The front entrance to the State Gulag Museum in Moscow, visible after entering through a small tunnel.