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How to Live 100 Russian Years
The 22 heroes in this volume were all born in 1917 – Russia’s year of revolution. They lived through Civil War, Collectivization, World War II, the Cold War, and the collapse of the USSR. Indeed, their lives are a living reflection of the past Russian century, and their stories show us a side of history not available in any other resource.
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A few events outside Russia that are of interest to Russophiles. See the full list.
The first exhibition in more than 50 years of a lost masterpiece, an extraordinary set of Orthodox liturgical implements made in 1877 as part of the imperial dowry of Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrov...
Ballet was part of the high drama of the “culture wars,” as the US and USSR jockeyed for position during the Cold War.
Once again this year, the New England Language Center's International Art Gallery will be holding a Russian Christmas Bazaar. The event is free and open to the public. It will feature an exhib...
RESILIENCE Now Showing!
The documentary film for our Children of 1917 project has been released! Watch the trailer and stream the film online now.
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In 1891, Russian Tsar Alexander III signed a document initiating the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway. And not only is it the longest railway in the world; it's got so...
There's plenty of talk about how Russia is dark and dismal, its writers pathologically depressed, and the general mood among the populace about as cheery as a Siberian winter. These stereotypes giv...
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