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Driving Down Russia's Spine

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

1937: Vladimir Ashkenazi, pianist, born

1870: As a result of the unsuccessful prosecution of the Nevskaya Stachka of May 1870 (workers were indeed found to have been oppressed), a secret government decree orders that those accused of starting strikes not be sent to court, but exiled to distant regions of the empire instead.

1844: Konstantin Savitsky, painter, born (died 1905)

1762: Peter III murdered after being deposed by his wife, Catherine (later known as "the Great"), a week prior

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