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Bishop Nestor appeals to President Hayes, 1880

March 14, 2011

The following article appeared in the New York Times on March 23, 1880, detailing an early communication between Nestor Zass, the Russian Bishop of Alaska and the Rutherford B. Hayes, the President of the…
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Source of the Week: Dabovich on Bishop Nestor

March 2, 2010

On today’s episode of my American Orthodox History podcast, I talk about the tragic death of Bishop Nestor Zass, head of the Diocese of the Aleutian Islands and Alaska from 1879 to 1882. One…
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The Mysterious Death of Fr. Paul Kedrolivansky

February 3, 2010

On today’s episode of my American Orthodox History podcast on Ancient Faith Radio, I tell the story of Fr. Paul Kedrolivansky’s suspicious death. For the whole story, you’ll want to listen to the podcast.…
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