Articles related to "Russian Revolutionaries"

Examination of the Russian "Go to the People" movement, a student exodus to the peasant countryside with the goal of encouraging a revolution.

A long time in the making, the Decembrist conspirators finally got their opportunity when Tsar Alexander I died and confusion reigned over who would be the next autocrat.

Murdering the Tsar in 1881 after several unsuccessful attempts, the People's Will only succeeded in bringing to power an ultra-conservative who reversed all reforms.

Brief biography of Russian born-American composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, his life and music. Famous for Piano Concerto No.2 and 'Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.'

Antimilitarist, defender of Alfred Dreyfus and active supporter of the miners of Carmaux, Jean Jaurès was one of the most beloved pre war socialist leaders.

A collection of famous and sometimes provocative quotes about the meaning and nature of liberty is offered for debate and discussion.

Despite initial successes, the Russian march to Constantinople was severely weakened by Osman Pasha at the Battle of Plevna and the threats of British intervention.