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Our most recent reviews: Defender of Minorities
Paul Schiemann, 1876-1944
by John Hiden
Materials on Latvian nationalism and independence...present a strongly nationalistic picture of Latvia's first independence: Latvians shedding the twin yokes of Baltic German and Tsarist oppression. Nowhere is it mentioned that a Baltic German—Paul Schiemann—was a pivotal figure in defining Latvian identity and achieving Latvian sovereignty. [More] The Rings of My Tree: A Latvian Woman's Journey,
by Jane E. Cunningham,
is a well-told story of one young woman's journey starting in pre-WWII Latvia. We follow Jane's friend Mirdza as she is ripped from her beloved home in Liepaja [More] |
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- Baltic Shop, love that Latvian bread!
- D.P. Albums, life in D.P. camps in Germany, 1945-1950 [LV]
- D.P. Camps, all post-WWII D.P. camps in all countries, all nationalities
- Hoover Institution Library and Archives at Stanford University, Baltic Collection
- Kolyma, the Land of Gold and Death, by Stanislaw J. Kowalski, a chilling and compelling first-hand story of the frozen wastelands of Siberia, superbly documented with facts and figures (link)
- Latvian genealogy, Val Stils' voluminous collection of pointers and reference
- Latvians Online, virtual Latvian community
- Latvia weather—Riga wunderground.com five day forecast
- New York Latvian Concert Choir, a leader in Latvian music since 1975
- TILTS ("Bridge"), Latvian Cultural Association
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