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Nypl Online Exhibition Archive: Russia Engages the World 1453 1825
An exhibition that looks at Russia's emergence over the period 1453-1825 from a position of isolation into one as a world power. St. Petersburg, founded in 1703, played a significant role in facilitating interactions with the larger world.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Russia
A 29-page pdf file containing an enormous amount of information about Russia. Includes major cities, holidays, history, geography, climate, natural resources, population, religion, education, economy, government, budget, industry and...
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Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia
A companion website to the film by the same name. Tells of the little known invasio. of Finland by Russia in the winter of 1939 that probably changed the course of WW II.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: Russia's Nuclear Complex
An excellent map that shows where the loose nukes are located in Russia. Click on a region of the map to see what weapons that region has,as well as information about its weapon program. From a program that aired on November 19, 1996.
University College London
University College London: Internet Resources on Russia and the Cis
An outstanding site that gives a complete look at Russia. Links to information about the culture, society, history, language, government, elections, economics, and literature. Some sites are in Russian.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Russia
Offers a country profile and travel guide to the world's largest country of Russia, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, tourism,...
University of Toronto (Canada)
A Russia Phototrack
A large collection of pictures related to Russia. Click on the region you are interested in, then read the site notes to determine which photos you would like to see.
InterKnowledge Corp.
New Russia
The new Russia, what does that mean exactly? Here's a colorful, easy-to-understand website that briefly explores the history, art and architecture, activities, major cities and regions of Russia.
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Russia's Weather Server
This site lets you access current and average weather data for a number of Russian cities. You can also look at forecasts, get beach weather and sea surface temperatures, and get satellite data for Russia.
New York Times
New York Times: Islam in Russia
An interesting look into the spread of Islam in Russia. After the fall of the Soviet Union Islam has become more and more influential in Russian life. Audio and pictures tell the story of the spread of Islam in Russia.
PBS
Pbs: The Face of Russia
This is the companion site to the documentary, "The Face of Russia." Click on "Timeline" for some key points in Russian culture and history.
BBC
Bbc News: Spies Swapped by Us and Russia at Vienna Airport
A video and description of the spy exchange between the United States and Russia.
Sam Houston State University
Shsu: Late Imperial Period: Russia: A Country Study
This site evaluates the transformation of Russia in the nineteenth century. It discusses the economic developments, the reforms, foreign affairs, and the rise of the revolutionary movement. From the book, Russia: A Country Study, edited...
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Students of the World: Russia
Find out some factual information about Russia. Here you will find the national anthem, information about the physical geography, the climate in an easy to read graph form, the language, population, economy, natural resources,...
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Baltic Puzzle: Russia's Policy Towards Estonia and Latvia
This site has the full text of a thesis on Russia's policy toward Estonia and Latvia during the 1990s. Use the contents to go to the section that interests you.
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The Official Site of the President of Russia
Official Russian information on the President of Russia. Find speeches given by the president, news and announcements related to the president, and information about presidential meetings. Also information about the authority and duties...
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas Libraries: Russia and the Former Soviet Republics Maps
Collection of maps (political, geographic, thematic, topographic, etc.) related to Russia and the former Soviet Union.
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American Historical Society of Germans From Russia
A good introduction to the history of Germans who lived in Russia from the 1700's to the present. Most information is found under the German-Russian Info link, where readers can click on the FAQ section.
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Broughton Int:nicholas and Alexandra: Last Imperial Family of Tsarist Russia
An online view of the rich exhibition which toured America showcasing the lives of the last Imperial Family of Russia. It is about Nicholas and Alexandra, their family and lives, and photos of their treasures.
PBS
Pbs: Face of Russia Timeline
This interactive timeline from the PBS series, Face of Russia, follows Russian culture from 800 A.D. through 2000. Find additional information by clicking on the image or text. A wonderful resource.
PBS
Norman Stone on Russia
Read all four sections of this interview with historian Norman Stone to gain a better understanding of Russia's economic, political and social positions at the beginning of World War I.
Library of Congress
Loc: America, Russia & Frontier Meeting
This Web site is a multimedia English-Russian digital resource that describes the American westward-Russian eastward explorations and their frontier meeting.
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Museums in St. Petersburg, Russia (Wwii and the Siege)
This Website has descriptions of many historic landmarks from WWII and other historic monuments.
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The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Hermitage is home to vast collections of art and artifacts dating from paleolithic times and continuing forward into the present day. With a variety of search capabilities, zoom and panoramic features, analytical discussions, and...
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