Contains history of Ballets Russes production designs and costumes, as well as production history, and information about Sergei Diaghilev and other artists.

In this current events lesson plan, students learn about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, understand the history of Ukraine, and discuss the effects of the attack on Ukrainian and Russian civilians.

This describes Russia in the post WWII era when it enters the Cold War. Describes Russian interests in Europe during the reconstruction phase as well as growing tension with the Western powers.

This overview of Soviet economic policy after WWII looks at the command or planned economies and decisions of Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev.

This economic history of the Soviet Union examines the eras of Lenin and Stalin and postwar policy under Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and the reform period of Gorbachev.

Describes the political actions of the Brezhnev Era. Examines his political policies and practices. Abstract is short and contains a great deal of information.

A history of the immigration of Russian-German people to Kansas.

A history of the immigration of Russian-German people to Kansas.

Interactive images of two documents important in Alaska's history: the check written for its 1868 purchase from Russia and the Russian Treaty of Cession (an English transcript is provided), which concluded the deal.

A brief overview of Russia's information and communications technology which has been experiencing significant growth since 2002. Frost and Sullivan predict that Russia will be the third-largest outsourcing destination by 2010....

Look back on the time of Nicholas II, the last Tsar of pre-revolutionary Russia. Take a virtual tour through the palace, with its elaborate halls and reception rooms, family living quarters, and libraries. Of particular interest is the...

Expand on your middle schoolers' knowledge of storytelling with this lesson plan on Russian folktales. Provides several links to examples, assessment criteria, and a short list of other sources.

The Moscow Kremlin Museum features famous Russian exhibitions, museum collections, library and history. Website also contains virtual exhibitions (i.e., the crowns of Russian tsars), virtual tours and maps of the Kremlin.

This site provides an excellent lecture providing a wealth of information about the events of the Russian Revolution in 1917.

The leader of Germany, Joachim Gauck, has decided to boycott the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia due to human rights violations. Learn what this boycott means and why many others are joining him.

Chart listing names of political and military leaders of Russia/USSR during World War I. Includes ranks, dates of service, and links to information on Nicholas II (Emperor) and General Alexei A. Brisilov (of the Eighth Army).

Listed as one of the 300 women who changed the world, Catherine the Great led Russia into participation in cultural and political life of Europe.

Also known as Alexander the Liberator. He was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 1855 until his assassination in 1881.

Mr. Frysinger, a seasoned traveler, presents several photos from Russian cities, including Moscow with photos from 1963, 1995, and 2001, Kaliningrad, Saint Petersburg, and Siberia. The photos are accompanied by captions telling where...

A case that examines Russia's real-world struggles of converting from a command to market economy. Asks students to consider the pros and cons of both market systems and to formulate explanations for the large gap between the country's...

Russia's Christmas is celebrated on January 7th as part of the Festival of Winter. Gifts are given by Babushka and Grandfather Christmas.

The origins of this major Russian city and its imperial capital under the Romanov's is briefly surveyed.

This site gives a basic introduction to the history of Germans living in Russia. It has many links to other sites explaining this history.

The large fireball observed on the morning of Feb. 15, 2013, in the skies near Chelyabinsk, Russia, was caused by a relatively small asteroid that entered Earth's atmosphere at high speed and at a shallow angle. Preliminary information...