At the end of December 2012, a group of Russian and American educators, researchers, and local Russophiles, gathered at the Russkiy Mir Center in Washington, DC, to discuss several important events in Russian-American history, marked by a number of anniversaries this past year. Over 80 conference attendees gathered in-person or virtually to participate in this dynamic and interactive conference, where they were provided with in-depth insight into the two countries significant impact on the world, as well as with an overview of mutually memorable moments in history.