Journal, Vol. 38, No. 1 – Spring 2015

On the Cover: “The Goddess of Democracy” was established for the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation in Washington, D.C. This photo accompanies the article “Soviet ‘Paradise’ Revisited: Genocide, Dissent, Memory and Denial, Part I” by Dr. Eric J. Schmaltz (page 1). Articles: “The German Population of Samara Region,” by Olga Zubova, translation edited by Yulia Tsymbal ; “Germans in the History of Samara Region,” by Olga Zubova, translation edited by Yulia Tsymbal; “The Destiny of the German Colonists during World War I,” by Olga Erokhina, translation edited by Wilhelm Doos and Yulia Tsymbal; “Putting Baby to the Test: How It Was Done in Old Russia,” by Timothy J. Kloberdanz, co-winner in the 2014 AHSGR Storytelling Contest. Schmaltz (page 1). Articles: “The German Population of Samara Region,” by Olga Zubova, translation edited by Yulia Tsymbal ; “Germans in the History of Samara Region,” by Olga Zubova, translation edited by Yulia Tsymbal; “The Destiny of the German Colonists during World War I,” by Olga Erokhina, translation edited by Wilhelm Doos and Yulia Tsymbal; “Putting Baby to the Test: How It Was Done in Old Russia,” by Timothy J. Kloberdanz, co-winner in the 2014 AHSGR Storytelling Contest.