Sofia Petrovna 55-64
Sara Laine
pg. 56 — Latvians and Poles
Latvia is a country in northeastern Europe, under Soviet control from 1940 through 1991. Poland, in central Europe, was under Soviet control with the instating of the Communist Polish United Workers' Party from 1945 until 1989.
pg. 60 — valerian drops
Valerian root (Valeriana officinalis) is an herb used to induce sleep. It has been used for centuries, especially by those dealing with sleep and anxiety disorders.
pg. 61 — Princess Tarakanova
Yelizaveta Alekseyevna Tarakanova (1745-1775) was a well-known impersonator who attempted to lay claim to the Russian throne by positioning herself as the daughter of Empress Elizaveta Petrovna (1709-1762) and Count Aleksey G. Razumovsky. She was lured to St. Petersburg by the prospect of marriage with Aleksey Grigoryevich Orlov, a close supporter of the Empress Catherine II (1729-1796). Upon her arrival to St. Petersburg, Tarakanova was sent to prison where she later died.
pg. 62 — Red Army
The Soviet army created after the Bolshevik coup in 1917
pg. 64 — retinue
Defined as a group that follows an important person
