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The Kronstadt Uprising of 1921: Sailors of the Baltic Fleet Challenge Bolshevik Policies

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Cheka in Russia 1917-1922: The Bolshevik's Secret Police Force

By: Fiona Allison

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 1918: Russia Exits the First World War

By: Fiona Allison

A Comparison of Marx and Lenin: How Lenin Attempted to Make Marxism Work

By: Barry Vale

Russia and Chechnya in the 20th Century: A Brief History of the Political and Military Conflicts

By: Fiona Allison

The Identity of the Last Tsar of Russia: Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarevich Alexei, or Grand Duke Michael Romanov

By: Emily Chauviere

Alexander Radishchev First Russian Radical: A Journey From St Petersburg to Moscow Upsets Catherine the Great

By: Kathleen Duffy

Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great Compared: Both Tsars Shared Similarities in State Goals and Personal Foibles

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Peter the Great of Russia Visits England 1698: Czar Learns Shipbuilding Trade and Trashes Stately Home at Deptford

By: Kathleen Duffy

Catherine the Great's Lovers: This Russian Empress Was Famous for Her Romances

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Catherine the Great's Marriage: Engagement to Peter Led to the Throne of Russia

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Why did Marxism - Leninism Affect Russia? Official Ideology of the Soviet Union

By: Barry Vale

The CIA, ISI, and Mujahideen, 1979-1992: The Makeup of Afghan Resistance Groups to Soviet Occupation

By: Paul Andrews

CIA Mission, Money, and Rhetoric in Afghanistan: Funding and Support of Covert Operations, 1979-1992

By: Paul Andrews

The CIA Covert Mission in Afghanistan, 1979-1992: Three Phases of Cover Operations Against the Soviets

By: Paul Andrews

Soviet Influence in Afghanistan During the 1970s: How Soviet Political Influence Ended in Military Invasion

By: Paul Andrews

Afghan Politics Falling Apart, 1970s: How the Soviets Were Able to Enter the Scene in Afghanistan

By: Paul Andrews

Context of Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, 1979: Geography and Tribalism Invite Foreign Intrigue

By: Paul Andrews

War Communism in Russia 1917 - 1921: Necessary Policies to Ensure the Success of the Bolshevik Regime

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878: Causes and Effects of Russia's Struggle Against Ottoman Turkey

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Why Felix Youssoupov Killed Rasputin: Motives For Murder of Russiian Holy Man

By: Carolyn M Cash

Traditions of Icon Painting in Medieval Russia: Religious Artwork Developed Through the Middle Ages

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Andrei Rublev, Icon Painter: This Artistic Monk is Known as One of Russia's Masters

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Russian Icons Through History: These Orthodox Paintings are Significant to Religion and Culture

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Emancipation of the Serfs by Alexander II: The Tsar Liberator's Peasant Solution Gave Little Beyond Freedom

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Crimean War 1853 - 1856: Causes and Effects of a Pointless and Preventable Conflict

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Catherine II and the Enlightenment: The Rule of Catherine the Great and Enlightened Absolutism

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Homeless Beggars: Abandoned Children in Soviet Russia, 1917-1936

By: Deanna Proach

The Assassination of Tsar Alexander II: Radicalism and Revolution Confront the Russian Autocracy

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Peter the Great and the First Russian Navy: Modernizing Russia Included Military Reforms Modeled on the West

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Review of 'Night of Stone': Death and Memory in Twentieth-Century Russia

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Results of Famine in the Soviet Union: Foreign Aid, Censorship, and Death Resulted from Food Scarcity

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Peter The Great as a Reformer: His Efforts To Modernise Russia

By: Barry Vale

Adapting Socialism to Peasant Russia: Communism in an Agricultural Society Defied Marx's Industrial Model

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg: Francesco Rastrelli's Masterpiece was the Imperial Romanov Residence

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Pugachev Revolt in Southern Russia: The Last Great Peasant Uprising Threatened Catherine the Great

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Empress Elizabeth of Russia: The Era of Palace Revolutions in St. Petersburg Ends with Stability

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Peter III and the Palace Revolution of 1762: Catherine Deposes a Highly Unpopular and Mentally Unbalanced Tsar

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Russia's Decembrist Revolt of 1825: Russian Revolutionaries Seek to Replace Autocracy with a Republic

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Felix Yusupov and the Death of Rasputin 1916: The Assassination of a Court Favorite Sees Prophecy Fulfilled

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The Demise of the USSR: Gorbachev's failure to reform the Soviet Union

By: Barry Vale

The Battle of Kulikovo Pole: Dmitri Donskoi Ends the Myth of Mongol Invincability

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Lenin's Death: The Final Years of this Soviet Leader Were Marked with Illness

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Death of the Romanov Family: Nicholas II as a Figurehead for the Anti-Communist Forces

By: Barry Vale

Bolsheviks and the Orthodox Church: Communism Became the New Religion, and Lenin Its High Priest

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Stalin's Motives: Personality Traits, Rather than Mental Illness, Explains Purges

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Stalin's Purges: State Terror Was at Its Height In the 1930s Soviet Union

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Tatlin and 'Monument to the Third International': The Father of Constructivism is Remembered for His Innovative Art

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

The Great Northern War: Swedish Decline And Russian Expansion

By: Barry Vale

Lenin And The Red Terror: Bolshevik and Communist Violence During The Russian Civil War

By: Barry Vale

The Kornilov Affair: An Attempt to Rescue the Provisional Government Resulted in Arrest

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

How the Bolsheviks Came to Power: Lenin's Return to Russia Facilitated the October Revolution

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Russia's Position in WWI: Despite Potential Revolution and Defeat, Nicholas II Defended Serbia

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Books about Russian Culture: Read About How a Nation's Cultural Identity Was Shaped

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

The Domostroi: This Manual For Domestic Life Offers A Glimpse Into Russian History

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Historic Heroes of Russia: Boris Godunov, Ivan III, and Alexander Nevsky are Immortalized

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Russian Peasant Life and History: Serfs and Kulaks, Workers of the Land Supported Their Motherland

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

The End of the Romanov Dynasty: The Political Factors Which Led to the Tsar's Assasination

By: Megan Winkler

The Death of Marshal Tukhachevskii: Stalin’s Purges Cost One of the 1930s’ Best Military Minds

By: John Edward Fahey

Domestic Issues for Mothers in Village Russia: Childcare, Domestic Violence, and Pregnancy Aged Women Prematurely

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Common Dangers to Children in Rural Russia: Illness, Malnutrition, and Beatings Endangered Young Villagers

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Childbirth in Peasant Russia: Rural Mothers Often Gave Birth without Professional Medicine

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Russian Village Children – Illness and Cure: Rickets, Diarrhea, and The Evil Eye Were Cause for Worry

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Infant Care in Peasant Russia: Pacifiers, Hanging Cribs, and Swaddling Were Typical

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Go To the People Movement: The Narodnik Movement in 19th Century Russia

By: Jonathan Waisnor

Learn about Russian History: Educate Yourself about Eastern Europe's Largest Country

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Review of 'Czars': The Rurik Dynasty and Its Followers are Discussed In This Book

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Ivan IV - Terrible and Awesome: This Medieval Russian Ruler is Well Remembered for Cruelty

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Ivan III - The Great: The First Ruler of All Russia Gained Independence from the Mongols

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Alexander Nevsky of Russia: The 13th Century Prince of Novgorod is Remembered as a Hero

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Russia and the Golden Horde: Mongol Invaders Required Grand Princes to Pay Tribute to the Khan

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Stalin's Rise to Power: Joseph Stalin: An Early Portrait

By: Michael LeFlem

Who Was Vladimir Nabokov? This Famous Russian is Often Considered an American Author

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Alexander III - Emperor of Russia: Nicholas II's Father Was a Conservative and Authoritative Tsar

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Characters in Crime and Punishment: Dostoevsky's Novel Tells the Story of Raskolnikov, Sonya, and Others

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

The Original Potemkin Villages: A Russian Minister’s Attempt to Deceive Catherine the Great

By: Isaac M. McPhee

The Romanov Personalities: Members of the Russian Royal Family Aided Their Own Ill Fate

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

The End of the Romanovs: The Russian Royal Family Execution Finalized an Era in History

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Basics of Russian Peasant Life: Understanding Russian History Requires Understanding Serf Existence

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Must-Read 19th C. Russian Novels: Russia Authors of the 1800s Describe Life in This Period of History

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Preserving Native Siberian Culture: Indigenous Peoples of Russia's East Keep Ancient Ways Alive

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Peasant Houses in Russian History: Village Dwellings Were Unsophisticated and Unclean

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Life in Lower Class Russia: History Tells of Hardship for Slaves, Servants, Serfs, and Peasants

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Domestic Violence - Peasant Russia: Wife-Beating Was a Common Form of Physical Abuse in Rural Villages

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

People of the Ballet Russes: Artists and Composers Came Together Under Sergei Diaghilev

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Origins of the Ballet Russes: Peasant Life Inspired This Famous Performing Arts Group

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Peter the Great's Reforms: The First Russian Emperor Revolutionized and Westernized Russia

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Reasons for the Russian Revolution: 1917 Saw the Culminating Results of War, Famine, and Social Unrest

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Grand Duchess Elizabeth: The Older Sister of Tsaritsa Alexandra Was a Popular Royal Figure

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Elizabeth and Alexandra of Hesse: Two German Princesses Married into the Russian Royal Family

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Romance of Nicholas and Alexandra: The Heir to the Russian Throne Married a German Princess in 1894

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Victims of the Romanov Murder: The Russian Royal Family and Its Servants Were Killed in 1918

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Burial of the Romanovs: Post Execution, the Romanov's Bodies were Moved and Desecrated

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Execution of the Romanovs: The Murder of the Tsar and Family Took Place in Ekaterinburg Russia

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Paintings of Ilya Repin: This Russian Realist Painter Was an Influential Artist

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Books - Anastasia / Anna Anderson: Literature on Survival of the 'Last Grand Duchess' Still Convinces

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Books about the Romanovs: Read What Has Been Written about the Russian Royal Family

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Facts about Alexander Pushkin: Russia's Most Famous Poet Pervades Russian Culture

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

Facts About Ivan the Terrible: Moscow's 16th Century Ruler is a Famous Figure of Russian History

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

'House of Fools' Review: 'Dom Durakov' is a Russian Film about Insanity and Humanity

By: Feature Writer Kerry Kubilius

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