A man on a fence

USS Officers on Mount Makivka: Zenon Noskovskyi, Olena Stepaniv, Ivan Chmola, Osyp Yarymovych, Sofia HalechkoOfficers of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen on Mount Makivka: Zenon Noskovskyi, Olena Stepaniv, Ivan Chmola, Osyp Yarymovych, and Sofia Halechko. Mount Makivka (Skole Beskids, Carpathians) was the site of the USS battle against Russian forces in April–May 1915, in which Olena Stepaniv participated and for which she received the silver Medal for Bravery.

Ruthenian women.

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Paraska Portrait

Gazda from KolomyjskeSince ancient times, Ukrainians lived in harmony with nature and were skilful owners, using the knowledge and experience of their ancestors. That's why the Canadian government massively helped them with emigration to Canada at the end of the 19th century, so that they could work on endless uncultivated lands.

Musician from KolomyiGalicia is famous for its musical diversity, which is deeply integrated into social life even today.

HutculAn ethnographic group of Ukrainians who live in the Carpathians and who, according to one version, are descendants of the most ancient tribe of the chronicled Uliches.

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Ukrainian ladies in HarkivFor some time, Kharkiv played the role of the capital, thanks to the industrial development of the Donetsk-Kryvorizka region, the city became one of the largest cities of the All-Russian Empire. At the same time, it was one of the centers of activity of the Ukrainian revival.

Cultural center of the continent in 19 century was KyivAt the end of the 19th century, Kyiv could be considered the cultural center of the continent, where Eastern and Western civilizations met.

Life is bustling in old KyivIt is not surprising that at the end of the 19th century, almost half of all Jews in the world lived in Ukraine. The cultures of all the countries on the continent flocked there and it was very beneficial for doing business.

Magic of CarpathianParaska created her own microcosm, which exists on the border between truth and fiction, where the real is so closely intertwined with the mystical that it is impossible to separate them. Her life is a difficult path of trials, including 10 years of Soviet camps for the help of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.

Photo by G.P. Shevchenko. Village of Kyrylivka. Windmills. Cherkasy region (Zvenyhorod district, village of Kyrylivka). 1907-1908.Hryhoriy Shevchenko - a photo artist from the Shevchenko family - the great-grandson of the late Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko. He was engaged in photography at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, which allowed him to capture places and people that had not yet undergone dramatic changes and retained their pristine authenticity.