"My Memories of the Ancient Past" by Dmytro Doroshenko (1882-1951), a prominent historian and public figure, dedicated to the early twentieth century. (1901–1914), when the formation of the Ukrainian national movement took place. The author of the memoirs is a brilliant memoirist who not only describes the events he witnessed, but also gives us the opportunity to feel the spirit and hopes of that time. gives the opportunity to observe the entry into the public arena of those figures who played historical roles later - during the Liberation War. Dmytro Doroshenko, a man of sincere and constructive nature, had a huge circle of communication, wide interests related to different parts of Ukraine. That is why his work is a real encyclopedia of the then Ukrainian social and cultural life, in addition, written in a living language with expressive, balanced and accurate characteristics of people and events. The book will be of interest to historians, teachers and students, as well as all those interested in a deeper and more objective understanding of the Ukrainian past. The publication is based on: D. Doroshenko "My memories of the ancient past" Munich, 1969. My memories of the recent past (1914-1920) "My memories of the recent past" Dmitry Doroshenko (1882-1951), a prominent historian and public figure, dedicated to the most dramatic period of Ukrainian history of the twentieth century - 1914-1920. The First World War in Ukraine, the National Revolution of 1917, the activities of politicians, political movements and Ukrainian state institutions of the Central Rada, Hetmanate Pavel Skoropadsky and the Directory of the UPR, everyday life of those turbulent years - all described in the memoirs of active and interested participants. Dmytro Doroshenko, who was the provincial commissioner of Chernihiv region in 1917, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian State in 1918, a participant in diplomatic missions in 1919, participated in the founding of the Ukrainian University in Kamianets-Podilskyi, and was later forced to go to exile, belongs to a cohort of the few people whose sincerity and decency were not questioned even by political opponents. That is why his testimony is a passionate, but balanced and objective portrait of the fateful era for Ukrainians. The book will be of interest to historians, teachers and students, as well as all those interested in a deeper and balanced understanding of the era of the National Liberation War. The publication is based on: D. Doroshenko "My memories of the recent past" Munich, 1969
