Category Archives: Lithuania

Fast Cars, Flowers, and Lasagna: A Lithuanian Odyssey

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By Harrison Crone Like many young people who have suffered through the pandemic, I went abroad at the first chance I got. However, the destination of my travel was not usual for an American. No, I did not voyage to … Continue reading

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Potatoes are the Key to Baltic Cuisine

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By Julianna Cooper During the summer of 2022 I traveled across the globe to visit the three Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. I was part of a three-week study abroad program “Postauthoritarian Borderlands: State and Society in the … Continue reading

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Why Not in the US? Notes from Lithuania on EU Sustainability Measures

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By Ashley Morris People travel the world to experience differences. They compare everything from the language, food, and customs to famous buildings, art, and history, to what they have at home. For me, these comparisons started even before I landed … Continue reading

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Soviet Statues in Lithuania

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By: Scott Day and Ricky Underwood             The Soviet state solidified its rule through statues. Over the course of its existence, the Soviet state built statues to Marx, Lenin, Stalin, and other important figures, placing them in every republic as … Continue reading

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“The People’s Wishes”: Soviet Media Reports on Lithuania in 1940

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By Arabella Schwarber On August 3, 1940, the Supreme Soviet adopted a law on the admittance of the Lithuanian state into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Both the Soviet of the Union and the Soviet of Nationalities voted unanimously … Continue reading

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Focus on Lithuania. “Between Shades of Gray” by Ruta Sepetys

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By Ally Britton-Heitz Much like The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and The Book Thief, Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys is a work of historical fiction that outlines the government-backed tragedies of the World War II era. Yet … Continue reading

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