Soviet agronomist Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov was obsessed with plants. Especially finding out where domesticated crops first came from. And out of his research came a proposal that certain crops, like rye and oats, were evolutionary...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how the different characters in 'Animal Farm' represent historical figures and ideas. Key learning points: - Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution which Orwell uses to present his key messages...

Explore the fascinating and clandestine world of music rebellion in Soviet Russia through the lens of x-ray records. In the era of strict censorship, ingenious individuals defied the government's bans on Western music by creating bootleg...

The Greenbrier Bunker was constructed to protect Congress from nuclear annihilation. It’s one of America’s longest-kept secrets.