The Rodina Cultural Center (a movie theater)

This was the collection point in Elista where Kalmyks were rounded up for deportation to Siberia. The building is on the Kalmyk Republic's list of historic sites.

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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On This Day

Notable events on this day in Russian history

1960: Boris Pasternak dies.

1934: Aleksei Leonov, cosmonaut, born

1672: Birth of Peter the Great (June 9, new calendar)

1220: Alexander Nevsky, military commander, born

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The Rodina Cultural Center (a movie theater)

How to Live 100 Russian Years

On This Day

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One Country, Two Wars

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