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Surprising Similarities Between the Civil War in Missouri and in Russia

I had a fascinating conversation with D.V. Chernov about his most recent book, Commissar:  A Novel of Civil War Russia.  This vivid story is set in Russia at the height of World War I.

Chernov was born in Omsk, southwest Siberia, and he came to Truman State University (Kirksville, Missouri) in the waning days of the Soviet Union.  He earned a master’s degree in English and an MBA, and he got married.

D.V. Chernov

During our interview, we discussed (among other things) similarities between civil war Russia and the American Civil War in Missouri.  I invite you to read the interview at The Historical Novel Society.

David Connon

David Connon has spent nearly two decades researching dissenters in Iowa: Grinnell residents who helped on the Underground Railroad, and their polar opposites, Iowa Confederates. He shares some of these stories with audiences across the state through the Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau. He worked as an interpreter at Living History Farms for eleven seasons. Connon is a member of Sons of Union Veterans, an associate member of Sons of Confederate Veterans, and a member of the Des Moines Civil War Round Table. His articles have appeared in Iowa Heritage Illustrated, Iowa History Journal, Illinois Magazine, and local newspapers in both states.

This Post Has 6 Comments

  1. Ron

    4 May 2022

    I posted this article and link on the DMCWRT webpage

    1. David Connon

      4 May 2022

      Thank you, Ron.

  2. Kathleen Parsons

    5 May 2022

    Wonderful interview! The reader is encouraged to read the entire interview on the Historical Novel Society website.

    1. David Connon

      9 May 2022

      Thank you, Kathleen!

  3. DV Chernov (@DVChernov)

    9 May 2022

    David, Thank you for the great conversation! I appreciate the opportunity and your thoughtful questions and insights.

    1. David Connon

      9 May 2022

      Dennis, thank you for the fascinating interview.

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