As a hereditary shoemaker from Odessa, he founded the brand Timberland

Nathan Schwartz is the inventor of a revolutionary technology for making waterproof shoes, the founder of the famous American brand and shoe empire Timberland. His story was told by the Russian-American Heritage Museum project. Nathan Schwartz was born in 1902 in Odessa, Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire, in a poor…

Russian pancakes in Manhattan: as the owner of the well-known network "Teremok" opened a business in the US

In the very center of New York, at the intersection of 7th Avenue and 30th Street (358 7th Ave.), the first restaurant of the famous Russian chain Teremok opened its doors. Now residents and guests of the city can try the most authentic Russian pancakes. The menu also includes cereals, soups,…

Protest sculptor: in New York, farewell to Ernst Unknown

The sculptor's closest friends came to say goodbye to the sculptor Ernst Neizvestny in the memorial hall at the Frank Campbell funeral home in Manhattan. No official speeches - Ernst Neizvestny himself asked for this. The sculptor's relatives accepted words of condolences. Wife Anna Graham abstained from...

Lead of RTVi Lisa Kaymin - about the craziness of the news editorial and about her beloved New York

Arriving in America for great and pure love at 22, a graduate of the St. Petersburg Theater Institute soon became one of the most famous news presenters of the Russian-speaking media space outside of Russia. Today Lisa Kaymin is known not only in the USA and Israel, but also ...

Russian friend Kim Kardashian about chanson, Russian cuisine and celebrities

Reality TV star, Kim Kardashian's best friend and businessman - Jonathan Cheban - has long become one of the American celebrities. No one even realizes that he is of Russian origin, and if Jonathan himself talks about it, they simply do not believe him. We met…

Russians who changed America

One of the calling cards of the largest Russian-language channel in America, RTVi, has been the author's program of Victor Topaller "American educational program" for five years. Over the long history of the project's existence, it was about a lot: starting with politics, space, cinema - and ...

Russian Kim Kardashian about conquering Instagram, plastic surgeries and men

Russian Kim Kardashian, Instagram sensation, selfie queen - all this about her, 22-year-old model from Kaliningrad Anastasia Kvitko. She already has almost 4 million subscribers who are in love with her truly outstanding forms, which she does not hesitate to demonstrate from all angles. Now…

The American Dream: Natalya Gazha on the path from hostesses to beauty queen

Natalia Gazha from Odessa has been on the covers of L'Officiel, Playboy, Maxim, XXL. Her list of personal achievements includes victories in Ukrainian beauty contests, half a dozen real royal crowns and a contract with a modeling agency in Miami. Here the Ukrainian won a new victory - the title "Miss American ...

Women's work: how to work for yourself in America, in the beauty industry

America doesn't ask what you would like to do, it teaches you to start everything from scratch. You will have to rebuild your career - whether it is continuing to work in your specialty or choosing a new type of activity. At the same time, despite all the difficulties, many do not leave their careers...

Yuri Gelman - the man who opened fencing for America

Yuri Gelman is a fencing coach. Born in Kyiv, graduated from the Institute of Physical Education, immigrated to the USA in 1991. Senior men's saber coach at the Olympics in Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London. This year he plans to go with his students to Rio de Janeiro. Opened...

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