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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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On This Day

Notable events on this day in Russian history

1989: Last Soviet forces withdrew from Afghanistan

1949: The "anti-government" Leningrad Affair began to unfold

1947: Soviet citizens prohibited from marrying foreigners

1919: Elena Bonner, human rights activist and wife of Andrei Sakharov, born

1862: Savva Morozov, enterpreneur and patron of arts, born

1831: Nikolai Ge, artist, born (died 1894)

1712: Tula Armory (Tula Armory Factory) created by decree of Peter I. The town had been a metal foundry since at least 1599.

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Easter Reborn

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What exactly is going in on Russia? [WIGOR?]

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The Pet Hawk of the House of Abbas

October 01, 2013

Woe From Wit (bilingual)

June 20, 2017

Moscow and Muscovites

November 26, 2013

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