Monday, June 17, 2013
11:53 p.m. PDT
Loading...
RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page.
Highlights

A collection of news and information related to Mikhail S Gorbachev published by this site and its partners.

Sort By: Relevancy | Date | Type
Displaying items 1-12 of 122
» View all items
    Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 'Star Wars' today: What would Reagan do?

    President Reagan stunned fellow citizens and the world 30 years ago this month with a dramatic announcement that the United States would develop and deploy a system capable of intercepting and destroying strategic ballistic missiles. Like President Kennedy's pledge to send a man to the moon, Reagan's vision was meant to stretch minds to new realities that most found inconceivable.
    President Reagan stunned fellow citizens and the world 30 years ago this month with a dramatic announcement that the United States would develop and deploy a system capable of intercepting and destroying strategic ballistic missiles. Like President...

    Tags: Weaponry, Wars and Interventions, Military Equipment, Iran, John F. Kennedy

    2. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Van Cliburn dies at 78; pianist who gave U.S. a Cold War victory

    After a tense decade of air raid sirens, duck-and-cover drills and fears of Soviet superiority, hope for America came in an unlikely form in the late 1950s: a lanky, 23-year-old Texan with a head full of curls and huge hands that ranged across a piano keyboard with virtuosic power.
    After a tense decade of air raid sirens, duck-and-cover drills and fears of Soviet superiority, hope for America came in an unlikely form in the late 1950s: a lanky, 23-year-old Texan with a head full of curls and huge hands that ranged across a piano...

    Tags: Entertainment, Heroism, Awards and Prizes, The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune

    3. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Van Cliburn, pianist 'who conquered Russia,' dies at 78

    Van Cliburn, a little-known pianist who in 1958 dazzled the music world by winning an international piano competition in Moscow,  died Wednesday of bone cancer at his home in Fort Worth, Texas, said his publicist, Mary Lou Falcone.
    Van Cliburn, a little-known pianist who in 1958 dazzled the music world by winning an international piano competition in Moscow,  died Wednesday of bone cancer at his home in Fort Worth, Texas, said his publicist, Mary Lou Falcone. A child prodigy,...

    Tags: Entertainment, Awards and Prizes, Elvis Presley, Moscow (Russia), Music Industry

    4. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Van Cliburn was a Cold War cultural ambassador

    Van Cliburn, the lanky Texan pianist who died Wednesday at 78, was an unofficial cultural ambassador for the United States during much of the Cold War. His win at the 1958 International Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow made him a beloved musical figure both in the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.
    Van Cliburn, the lanky Texan pianist who died Wednesday at 78, was an unofficial cultural ambassador for the United States during much of the Cold War. His win at the 1958 International Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow made him a beloved musical figure...

    Tags: Entertainment, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ronald Reagan, Moscow (Russia), Obituaries

    5. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Nagorno-Karabakh: Old conflict is neither gone nor forgotten

    Sporadic sniper fire over sandbagged trenches that separate Armenians and Azerbaijanis across the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh has been a routine feature of daily life throughout the 19 years that the two sides have grudgingly observed a cease-fire.
    Sporadic sniper fire over sandbagged trenches that separate Armenians and Azerbaijanis across the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh has been a routine feature of daily life throughout the 19 years that the two sides have grudgingly observed a cease-...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Armenia, West Bank, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Azerbaijan

    6. Aug 8, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Ukraine makes Russian an official language, rekindling protests

    World Now
    Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich signed a bill into law Wednesday that makes Russian an official language in some parts of the former Soviet republic. The bow to the country's large Russian minority has outraged Ukrainian nationalists and the...
    7. May 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. James R. Browning dies at 93; led 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

    James R. Browning, the rural Montana native who rose to head the powerful U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and unified its diverse judges in campaigns to enlarge the bench and protect the sprawling circuit from division, has died. He was 93.
    James R. Browning, the rural Montana native who rose to head the powerful U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and unified its diverse judges in campaigns to enlarge the bench and protect the sprawling circuit from division, has died. He was 93. Browning...

    Tags: Petroleum Industry, Elections, Antitrust Issues, U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice

    8. May 2, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Home theater: Robert Pattinson makes ladies swoon in 'Bel Ami'

    24 Frames
    In this new column on 24 Frames, we look at some of the most interesting titles coming to VOD, DVD and Blu-ray. This week, "Twilight" heartthrob Robert Pattinson makes ladies swoon in the French period drama "Bel Ami."...
    9. May 2, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Mikhail Gorbachev says DVD can help cool U.S.-Russia relations

    24 Frames
    Mikhail Gorbachev, who once ran the Soviet Union during the Cold War, is touting the home-video release of “Cold War,” the massive documentary about the epic conflict....
    10. Jan 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  10. |Story
    11. Jan 28, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Photographing the American Wall

    Culture Monster
    Photographing The American Wall along the Mexican border...
    12. Feb 2, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Left in the Past

    LA Times Magazine
    Roy M. Brewer explores Ronald Reagan’s far-from-conservative early days—hear the former president in archival tapes...
 1  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 • Next >
Original site for Mikhail S Gorbachev topic gallery.
Advertisement
Loading...
 
 

Date:

Credit:

User-submitted

Tags:

Rate:
Sending...

E-mail this photo

Error: malformed email address(es)
Both "from" and "recipient" email fields are required.

Recipient E-mail Addresses

(up to 3, separated by commas) Send me a copy.

From:

e-mail | buy this photo | link to photo
Mikhail S Gorbachev Photos
Former president of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev...
(January 29, 2013)
Mikhail Gorbachev
Granted, this is the man who oversaw the dissolution of...
(October 15, 2012)
Mikhail Gorbachev for Louis Vuitton
Is this the zombie version of Mikhail Gorbachev?
(September 28, 2012)
Splotch zombie
 » All 62 Mikhail S Gorbachev photos