Ukraine celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mykhailo Hrushevsky
Ukraine celebrates 150 years since the birth of Mykhailo Hrushevskyi (1866 29 September – 24 November 1934). We offer to your attention a video about the life of this prominent figure, created in conjunction with channel UA:Ukrainian Institute of national memory. They tell about the life of the eminent historian, statesman, literary critic, writer and academician of Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. Interesting facts about Mikhail Hrushevsky: According to the memoirs of contemporaries, Hrushevsky had an amazing performance. Slept only 4 hours a day, all his time was devoted to work. Creative heritage consists of more than 2000 works. The 10-volume monograph "History of Ukraine – Rus '" was written 38 years (from 1895 to 1933). In January 1918, during the storming of Kiev by the Bolsheviks deliberately burned family house on Grushevskogo street, pankovskaya str., 9. The operation was commanded by Mikhail Muravyov. Train with detachments of sailors led by Andrew Polupanova few hours shot incendiary shells home. Burned valuable manuscript library, a unique collection of towels, embroideries, carpets, porcelain and jewelry. Ants later boasted: "I told artillerie to beat on the highest and most beautiful palaces and homes of Kiev, the churches and the priests... I lit shells huge house Hrushevsky, and he is within three days burning like a bright fire...". 29 APR 1918 Mykhailo Hrushevskyi in the Lutsk barracks Riflemen in Kiev attacked. The striker, according to one version, the Russian officer who tried to kill the President of the Central Rada with a bayonet. And missed, injuring wife Maria Ivanovna. The attacker was detained, and he later died under mysterious circumstances. In the Main Directorate of state security of the NKVD, the case Hrushevsky was code named “the Elder”. Hrushevsky he started his artistic path as a writer. However, many literary texts are still not printed. A significant array was first printed in the edition of "Michael Grushevskii: From the literary heritage" – new York – Kiev. – 2000. This was reported in the Ternopil regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
