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by Paul E. Richardson

Here's some help, for Hillary and all others...

The Spine of Russia is a stunning, oversized coffee table book (nearly two feet wide when open) that features 200+ images from the epic trans-Russia road trip, The Spine of Russia. Also includes a dozen texts (in both English and Russian) ruminating on themes from the trip. Print run is limited!

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Driving Down Russia's Spine is the full account of the epic, 6,000-kilometer trans-Russia road trip dubbed The Spine of Russia. Intertwines fascinating subject profiles with digressions into historical and cultural themes relevant to understanding modern Russia.

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On This Day

Notable events on this day in Russian history

1673: Alexander Menshikov, advisor to Peter the Great, born (died 1729).

1871: Traffic opens on Moscow-Brest rail line.

1965: Soviet Union launched Venus III spacecraft en route to Venus. It landed in March 1966, becoming the first spacecraft from Earth to (crash) land on another planet.