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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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Notable events on this day in Russian history

1987: Boris Yeltsin heavily criticized the slow pace of Gorbachev's reforms and was removed as Moscow Communist Party chief.

1918: Official end of World War I

1821: Fyodor Dostoyevsky, writer, born

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