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Tatyana Lopukhina

Moscow, 22 Oct 1916 – New York City, 2 Dec 1983

6 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born22 Oct 1916, Moscownot verified1 source
  • Died2 Dec 1983, New York Cityor 4 Dec 1982Records disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 22 Oct 1916

    Born in Moscow

  2. 25 Mar 1955

    A son is born

  3. 2 Dec 1983

    Dies in New York City, aged 67

Family

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Moscow.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1910s · Tatyana is born in Moscow

Who governed

In the news1914

Entry Into World War I

Russia entered the First World War, which caused severe food shortages, hyperinflation, and massive casualties among the civilian population.

Music

Improvised percussion for dances

During fast pliaska dances, performers often used improvised percussion like wooden spoons, a metal pot, or a scythe to accompany the music.

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

Daily life

Rural school life and meals

During the winter school days, children often walked long distances to class and typically ate only bread washed down with water for their midday meal. While attendance was consistent, only about one in three children who enrolled actually completed the three-grade primary school program.

In the news1917

The Russian Revolution Begins

The Russian Revolution led to the abdication of the Tsar and the eventual establishment of a communist state.

What people wore

Diverse Women's Peasant Costume and Decorations

Women's peasant clothing was highly diverse, often featuring a chemise, a pinafore or flapped dress, and specialized headgear like kokoshniks for women or wreaths for girls. Festive outfits were distinguished by rich embroidery, lace, ribbons, and long beaded chest decorations called gaitans.

Getting around

Cost and speed of troika travel

Travelers could hire a troika, a carriage with three horses, for approximately 100 rubles to travel from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod, a journey covering over 400 versts that took about 4 days.