Curated OER
Nationalism
What is Nationalism anyway? Don't worry, the answer to that question will be clear as day after viewing this handy presentation. It includes several examples of nationalism as it is seen in European history and two full case studies of...
Library of Congress
Loc: The Empire That Was Russia, Photographic Record Recreated
The digital revival of the glass plate images of the Russian Empire on the eve of World War I by photographer Sergei Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorskii. Very interesting from both historical and technological points of view.
Library of Congress
World Digital Library: Imperial Russia: Map
A collection of primary source materials linked to a map that showcase the state of the Russian Empire in the 1800s. Click on any numbered circle and a popup appears showing one or more thumbnails of cards that highlight the unique...
Curated OER
University of Texas: Asia 1892
On this 1892 map of Asia, offered by the University of Texas, you'll see a lot of names of countries you'll recognize, but many you won't. Also, check out the country borders in 1892.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Empire That Was Russia
A beautiful on-line exhibition of photographs by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii offers "A vivid portrait of a lost world - the Russian Empire on the eve of world War I and the coming revolution." The site also has photos of ethnic...
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: Tajikistan
Read the history of this Central Asian country of Tajikistan. Lonely Planet gives a good synopsis of its history.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: Turkmenistan
Lonely Planet gives some information on the history of Turkmenistan before, during, and after its incorporation into the Russian, then Soviet Empire.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Georgia: People
In this article you can read about the people of Georgia, a place having more than 2500 years of recorded history. Find a chart at the end of the article that gives you quick facts about the country. Information for the CIA World Fact Book.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Kazakhstan: History
This article of Travel Documents Systems tells the history of Kazakhstan from the Paleolithic period to modern times.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Georgia
Offers a travel guide and country profile of Georgia in Southwest Asia including background facts and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
Other
Alexander Romanov
A biography of Alexander III, the second to the last Romanov ruler of the Russian empire.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: World History: 1450 1750 Renaissance and Reformation
Links to embedded videos and other information about World History: 1450 - 1750 Renaissance and Reformation including the The Protestant Reformation, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment, Spanish and Portuguese Empires, Mughal rule in...
Other
Visulistan: Mapping the Empires of History #Infographic
This infographic maps the empires of history including the British Empire, the Mongol Empire, the Russian Empire, the Spanish Empire, the Umayyad Caliphate, the Portuguese Empire, the Achaemenid Empire (First Persian Empire), the Ottoman...