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Unesco: Russian Federation: Cultural and Historic Ensemble of Solovetsky Islands
The Solovetsky archipelago comprises six islands in the western part of the White Sea, covering 300 km2 . They have been inhabited since the 5th century B.C. and important traces of a human presence from as far back as the 5th millennium...
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Unesco: Russian Fed'n: Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
This is a fine example of a working Orthodox monastery, with military features that are typical of the 15th to the 18th century, the period during which it developed. The main church of the Lavra, the Cathedral of the Assumption (echoing...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov, Moscow, 2002
Large article describing the democratic conditions found in Russia during the early 21st Century. Adapted from the book, Kremlin Rising: Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution.
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The Home of the Last Tsar Romanov and Russian History
A rich collection of information on the last years of Imperial Russia, mainly of its last tzar, Nicholas Romanov, and his family. It offers virtual tours of the palace, open letters and diaries of the family, a Romanov photo album, and...
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The Russian Battlefield: T 24 Medium Tank
Uncover the history behind the Soviet Union's T-24 tank used during World War II for training. This tank helped strengthen the tank building industry in the Soviet Union.
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The Victors: Soldiers of the Great Patriotic War
The work of a team of Russian historians, writers, designers, and programmers, this multimedia project explores the Eastern Front of World War II in great detail. The title of the site reflects the Russian name for the conflict in the...
George Mason University
George Mason University: Museum of Communism
Describes origins of Communism in Russia and some of the reasons the Russian people adopted a communist government.
Library of Congress
Loc: Perestroika
In these revelations from Russian archives, perestroika is explained. Mikhail Gorbachev's program of economic, political, and social restructuring, became the unintended catalyst for dismantling the totalitarian state. Also contains...
Library of Congress
Loc: Attacks on Intelligentsia Suppressing Dissidents
A collection of Russian documents (letters,telegrams, etc.) that supported the suppression of dissidents. Also includes an introduction explaining the dissidents.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Periodic Table of the Elements Essay
This essay, written for Teachers' Domain, describes the foresight and pattern recognition that Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleyev used to develop the modern periodic table of elements.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Protocols of the Elders of Zion: Timeline
A chronology of the conspiracy theory deliberately created in a book, probably by Russian secret police in the late 19th century, and how that text has been used in the last 100+ years by various groups to justify antisemitic actions.
War Times Journal
War Times Journal: The Battle of Borodino by Baron Lejeune
A first-hand account of the famous battle by a French Army colonel who was an aide-de-camp during the Russian campaign. He describes the terrible killing that took place and the French military strategies.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Liberation of Nazi Camps
Article outlining the roles of the various Allied armies, including the Russian, American, and British forces, in liberating the Nazi concentration camps in the late months of World War II.
BBC
Bbc News: Remembering the Prague Spring
A look back at the Prague Spring of 1968. Examines the reforms prompting the Russian invasion. Article is brief but engaging. Includes great details of this very important historical event.
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The Moscow News Weekly
News from Moscow based on materials from the Russian language newspapers Moskovskiye Novosti, Vremya MN, and SPORTclub.
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George Balanchine Foundation: George Balanchine
Russian born George Balanchine, renown ballet choreographer in America during the twentieth century, is profiled in a thorough biography featuring his repertoire of accomplishments.
Library of Congress
Loc: Cold War: Cuban Missile Crisis
This brief Library of Congress site has info on the Russian's role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Virginia Tech
Digital History Reader: 1917 Did the War Cause a Revolution?
A comprehensive unit evaluating what factors led to the Russian revolution in 1917. Understand the circumstances in Russia during WWI, timelines, maps, photos, writing assignments, and a bibliography for further studies.
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Busuu: Learn a Language
A free engaging opportunity to learn languages from around the world. Languages offered include English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Chinese and Polish.
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: December 1: Rosa Parks & Pas De Deux
Two important events in U.S. history are described here. The first looks at Rosa Parks with quotes from Parks herself. The second looks at the New York City Ballet and the collaboration between Russian composer Igor Stravinsky and...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Week of June 18th 2016: u.s., Russia Working to Coordinate Bombing in Syria
The U.S. and Russia are working on a controversial plan for greater military cooperation in Syria, where both powers are bombing the Islamic State but have starkly different views of the country's future.The Washington Post on Thursday...
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Chronology of Lunar and Planetary Exploration
A detailed chronology of all Russian and American attempts at lunar and planetary exploration. Contains links to each individual spacecraft.
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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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