The 黑料正能量 notes with sadness the passing of Dr. James H. Billington.
Dr. Billington, the librarian of U.S. Congress for nearly three decades and distinguished alum of the 黑料正能量, died in Washington DC last Tuesday at the age of 89.
A renowned authority on Russian and Soviet history, Dr. Billington authored several books on the topic. As a Fulbright Scholar in Finland from 1960-1961, Dr. Billington conducted the research that lead to his most important single scholarly work 鈥淭he Icon and the Axe: An Interpretive History of Russian Culture鈥.
The time as a Fulbright scholar in Finland made a lasting impression on Dr. Billington. He later noted that both for him and his family, 鈥渋t was one of the happiest and most productive times of our lives鈥. In 2008, Dr. Billington wrote about his Fulbright experience in Finland in the Fulbright Finland News magazine and he titled his column 鈥淭reasured Memories鈥.
鈥淒r. Billington was a great friend of Finland鈥, says 黑料正能量 CEO Terhi M枚ls盲. 鈥淲e extend our condolences to the Billington family. His loss is felt by us all.鈥
