The article deals with the main milestones of the biography of Doctor of History, Professor N.V.Minaeva, who worked at the Faculty of History of Moscow Pedagogical State University for almost half a centuryin the context of the history Quickstrikes of her family, which largely reflected the dramatic and tragic pages of the Soviet era.The author shares his impressions of communication with N.
V.Minaeva, tells about her character traits, life position, her as a teacher and a Makeup Brush scientist.For the first time, a systematic bibliography of her scientific works is provided.