#Nicholas Johnson

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Nicholas Johnson

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Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich's and his "British Secretary:" A Case of Mistaken Identity

Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich was executed on the outskirts of Perm, along with his secretary, Nicholas Johnson, on or around midnight of June 12, 1918. They were the first Romanovs to die at the hands of the Bolsheviks.

Nicholas Johnson started working as Misha's secretary in 1912. It is very interesting that Mr. Johnson was not British (most sources say he was and he is frequently referred to as "Misha's English Secretary") He was a Russian national and so were his parents; his mother was of distant English descent. Mr. Johnson is said not to have spoken English all that well. He is even physically misidentified in photographs.

The gentleman who appears with Mikhail in the photo to the right, below, is always incorrectly identified as Johnson. The gentleman dressed in the dark suit who appears with Mikhail and an unidentified woman in the other photo is the real Nicholas Johnson (his name is sometimes given as Brian Johnson.)

One thing is clear. Johnson was extremely loyal to Misha. When the Bolsheviks collected Misha to take him to Perm, Johson was not included in their plans. But the secretary insisted on going with the Grand Duke. Two other servants accompanied them, also voluntarily.

Nicholas Johnson, Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich's secretary.

From left to right, Countess Natalia Brasova, Mikhail's wife, Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich, an unidentified woman, and Nicholas Johnson.

In Perm, when the Bolsheviks came to take Mikhail to be executed, they did not want to take Mr. Johnson since taking him made their plans more complicated. But Mr. Johnson would not let the Grand Duke be taken alone. It is said that the executioners fired at Johnson first and Mikhail tried to interpose himself between the secretary and the bullet. The remains of these two people who were evidently very loyal to each other have yet to be found.

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Favorites of 2023: Just the List

This time of the year every music writer’s fancy turns to the ubiquitous quest for the best of/favorites of the year. We start with a list of albums and singles we played on YTAA at least three or four times. Then we consider what songs and records slipped into our consciousness and we spent more time simply thinking about that song, that album — those words. If there is a pattern to what we…

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Lateral Highlight:

When sensible speeds are banned

Brian McManus, Sarah Renae Clark and Nicholas Johnson face a question about a road trip with an added hazard.

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EP Review: Nicholas Johnson - Shady Pines vol. 2

#EPReview: @drumsandaguitar (Nicholas Johnson) - Shady Pines Vol 2 Americana singer-songwriter taps into a number of big influences on his strong new EP @ninjajamrecords #newmusic #review #EPreview #americana #folkrock #folk

Americana singer-songwriter Nicholas Johnson had to go through a journey before being able to record his latest EP, Shady Pines Vol 2, including moving to Milan, Italy and then being kicked out over visa issues. Working with producer/engineer Patrick Himes starting in 2018, Johnson would fly from Italy back to Dayton, Ohio to write and record with Himes, and the results are finally here to share…

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Brugmansia Array. Acrylic watercolour on canvas. 175 x 125 cm. 2020.

Nicholas Johnson

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Is that?? Mr. National Treasure Willy's Wonderland Himself???

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behind the scenes of bottoms (2023)

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Nicholas William Johnson (b.1982) - Gate. 2022. Oil on canvas.

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Nosferatu

2024 • R • 2h12m

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman, and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her causing untold horror in its wake.

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It's just an entire lyric of we didn't start the fire.

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Nicholas Galitzine by Damon Baker, 2019.

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Helical Leaf Array. - Nicholas William Johnson, 2020.

American, b. 1982 -

Acrylic , watercolour and fabric on canvas, 145 x 185 cm.

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Show time with Nicholas Johnson

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Lateral Highlight:

Fun with corned beef

Brian McManus, Sarah Renae Clark and Nicholas Johnson face a question about a meaty ear that drew a crowd.