Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Russia Sports and Recreation
An article about popular sports and recreation in Russia. Includes information on some of the most famous Russian athletes and chess champions.
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Pushkin's Poems: Eugene Onegin
All 8 "books" of Pushkin's epic poem are available at this site in Russian and in English translation.
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The Moscow Kremlin Museum
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.
Middlebury College
Middlebury College: Biography of Dostoevsky
This Midlebury College site offers an interesting account of the life of Russian author, Fyodor Dostoevsky. Stresses the tragedies and difficulties of his life, particularly the mock execution he was forced to endure before being exiled...
Library of Congress
Loc: The Empire That Was Russia
A beautiful on-line exhibition of photographs by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii offers "A vivid portrait of a lost world - the Russian Empire on the eve of world War I and the coming revolution." The site also has photos of ethnic...
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Alexander Palace Time Machine
Great resource for history teachers! Website has a lot of information about the Romanov Tsar Alexander's palace, along with an archive of historical diaries and letters. Good resource for studying Russian history. Many pages are...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Leo Tolstoi
This site offers a very interesting account of the life of Russian author, Leo Tolstoy.
University of Virginia
Why We Go to War: Tsar Nicholas Ii
This site has information about the Russian Czar Nicholas II and his lack of his qualifications which led to the downfall of the czarist rule.
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Space Research Institute (Iki) Home Page
The official homepage of the Space Research Institute, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Allies Patriotic: Warloans Russia
Brief discussion of Russian war loans with examples of propaganda postcards used to pressure citizens to donate their savings to the war cause.
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Itogi
Itogi is a weekly news magazine covering various news stories and political issues. Written in Russian.
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Sun Online Magazine for Children
An online magazine for children featuring online games, stories, tips on parenting, virtual school and tales. Russian only.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Boris Pasternak
Wikipedia offers biographical information on Boris Pasternak, Russian poet and writer, and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1958.
BBC
Bbc News: Vladimir Putin Spy Turned Politician
This is the BBC report on the news that Boris Yeltsin had resigned and named Vladimir Putin to replace him as Russian president. It provides biographical background and a summary of Putin's political career. (Jan. 1, 2000)
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.
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Wwi Document Archive: The Royal Navy in the Caspian Sea
An in-depth account of the role of the Royal British Navy during the Russian Civil War, 1918-1920. Provides a complete listing of ships and other units that were involved.
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Night Witches: The True Story of an Incredible Group of Women
Learn about the Russian regiments of female aviators who flew thousands of bombing runs agains the Germans in World War II.
Royal British Colombia Museum (Canada)
Weaving Doukhobor History
Here the life of the Doukhobour culture in British Columbia is discussed. This Russian emigre pacifist sect and their communal way of life helped shape the debate over human rights in British Columbia.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Ivanoff by Anton Chekhov
This is the full text of the four-act Russian play Ivanoff by Anton Chekhov including a list of characters.
BBC
Bbc: Cool Not Cold Russia's New Foreign Policy
A June 2007 analysis of the hardening of Russian foreign and domestic policy by Paul Reynolds, a BBC world affairs correspondent.
BBC
Bbc: Britain, Russia Square Off in Spy Case
A May 2007 new report from the BBC on the smoldering dispute between British and Russian authorities over the poisoning of former KGB and agent Alexander Litvinenko and British demands for the extradition of his accused killer.
BBC
Bbc: Russia Accused of 'Attack on Eu'
A May 2007 news report on the developing tensions between Russia and Estonia over the decision to move a WWII war memorial to Russian troops in Tallin.
BBC
Bbc: High Stakes in Georgia Standoff
An October 3, 2006 look at the worsening relations between Georgia and the Russian Federation over the arrest of four Russian military officers on spying charges.
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Alexander Romanov
A biography of Alexander III, the second to the last Romanov ruler of the Russian empire.
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