Articles related to "Russian History"



Contents of the KGB Archives
The archives of the Soviet security and intelligence agency contain information about Stalinist purges, spy activities, counter-revolutionary criminals, and more.
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Faberge's Inspiration
Faberge took inspiration from many different sources. Though famous for the Imperial Eggs, Faberge's workshops produced a wide variety of objects.
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Peasant Houses in Russian History
Russian peasants lived in houses that necessitated animals and humans sharing quarters and created unhealthy living conditions.
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Russia's History for Sale
Russia has long had a problem with its historic artifacts being stolen, sold, or trashed by the greedy or irreverent.
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Russia's Search for Liberty: Part II. Rule by Romanovs
As the cycle of Russian political economy again evolves, the old rules hold true. Now on its third tumble down the hill of upheaval and reform, Russia seems unable to grasp some aspects of its tormented legacy.
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Russia's Search for Liberty: Part III. Rebels and Riots
Russia pursues its lust for power, frees its serfs, is disgraced in war, and succumbs to rule by an untested political/economic theory that promises Utopia.
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St. Petersburg Winter Palace
The architecturally minded can revel in the magnificence of the St. Petersburg Winter Palace, built between 1754 and 1762.
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Review of The Unknown Gulag
This book about Soviet 'dekulakization' practices and the fate of the peasant forced labor settlements is an important look into Russian history.
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The False Dmitri's of Russia
Around the turn of the seventeenth century, during Russia's "Time of Troubles," several men arose pretending to be the slain heir to the Russian throne, Dmitri Ivanovich.
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The Original Potemkin Villages
In 1787, Russian Minister Grigori Potemkin set about to prove the value of the Crimean lands to Catherine the Great through an elaborately deceitful plan.
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Moscow Metro History
The Moscow Metro is one the busiest subway systems in the world, and features beautiful, ornate stations full of mosaics, murals, and art from classical to art deco.
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