The publication contains articles on the topical issues of regional history and history of Ukraine, research methodology, history of science and education, historical didactics, reviews, reports on scholarly events and activities

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Smolii V.A., Klymenko L.P.
A New Scholarly Journal in the Field of Research of History of Ukraine ...9

HISTORY OF UKRAINE

Bazhan O. H.
Petro Shelest: Start of the Political Career ...10
Blokhyn Dariana
History of Ukrainian Political Immigration from the Princely Times to the 19th Century ...17
Draus Yan
Research on the Polish-Ukrainian Relations in 1991-2008: A Subject Matter Essay ...32
Zaparii V. V.
Evacuation of the Ukrainian Metallurgical Plants to the Urals Region and Their Re-Evacuation during the Great Patriotic War ...42
Іvanenko V. V., Kavun M. Ye.
The Issues Related to Preservation of National Consciousness of Ukrainian Diaspora in Modern Russia (the Case of Siberia and the Urals) ...46
Коtliar Yu. V..
The Impact of Vysunsk and Bashtan Republics on Ukraine’s Literature and Art ...51
Тryhub P. M.
The Issue of the European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine during the World Economic Crisis (2008-2010) ...56
ТroianS. S.
Civilization and Cultural Markers of Ukraine in the Context of Globalization ...65

REGIONALHISTORY

VolosnykYu. P., ShliakhovaI. V.
Cooperative Trade Culture in Kharkiv during the NEP ...70
Havryliuk S. V.
Restoration of the Uspensky Cathedral in Volodymyr-Volynsky as a Unique Monument of Kyevan Rus: Concept, Implementation, Outcomes ...75
Каpustian H. T.
The History of Political Repressions in Zaruddia Village of Poltava Oblast (the Late 1920s – Early 1930s) ...81
Мykhailutsa М.І.
Religious Traditionalism versus the Rumanization Policy of Southern Bessarabians (the Late 1930s – June, 1940) ...90

HISTORIOGRAPHY OF HISTORY OF UKRAINE.
HISTORY OF HISTORICAL SCIENCE IN UKRAINE

Nepomniashchy А.А.
The Unknown Pages of Repressed Local Studies: on Mykola Ernst’s Biography ...95
Pron S. V.
Historical Science according to Professor Bernheim: Non Multa, Sed Multum ...103
Sinkevych Ye. H.
Petro Ivanovych Liashchenko: the Secrets of a Scientist’s Biography ...107

HISTORY OF UKRAINIAN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

Bushyn М.І., Prylutska O. P.
І. F. Kuras: a Prominent Public Figure and Practical Political Scientist ...113
Savchuk V. S.
Fedir Vasyliovych Taranovsky: a Thorny Path to Emigration (on the 135^th Birth Anniversary) ...124

REVIEWS

Bachynska О.А.
The Ukrainian Black Sea Region of the 18th – Early 19th Centuries in the Context of European History. Review of the book: Sereda О. The Silistra-Ochakiv Eyalet in the 18th - Early 19th Centuries: The Administrative and Territorial Structure, Settlements and Population in the North-Western Black Sea Region (Sofia, 2009) ...132
NOTES ON AUTHORS ...135