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University of Pennsylvania

A Book of Golden Deeds: Under Ivan Iv

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a detailed account, perhaps senstionalized, of Andrei Kurbsky, chief advisor for Ivan IV. From Charlotte Yonge's 1864 book, A Book of Golden Deeds.
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University of Virginia

Why We Go to War: Tsar Nicholas Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has information about the Russian Czar Nicholas II and his lack of his qualifications which led to the downfall of the czarist rule.
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University College London

University College London: Internet Resources on Russia and the Cis

For Students 9th - 10th
An outstanding site that gives a complete look at Russia. Links to information about the culture, society, history, language, government, elections, economics, and literature. Some sites are in Russian.
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AllRefer

All Refer Reference: Russia: Postwar Growth Period

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview of Soviet economic policy after WWII looks at the command or planned economies and decisions of Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Economy of the Soviet Union

For Students 9th - 10th
This economic history of the Soviet Union begins with its revolutionary beginnings and examines the state of the economy throughout the decades of the twentieth century.
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PBS

Pbs: The Face of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the companion site to the documentary, "The Face of Russia." Click on "Timeline" for some key points in Russian culture and history.
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PBS

Russian Archives Online

For Students 9th - 10th
The site explores Russian history through images, audio, and films. Offers links to Russian archival collections of photographs, movies, and audio clips.
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Other

The Moscow Kremlin Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The Moscow Kremlin Museum features famous Russian exhibitions, museum collections, library and history. Website also contains virtual exhibitions (i.e., the crowns of Russian tsars), virtual tours and maps of the Kremlin.
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Other

Alexander Palace Time Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource for history teachers! Website has a lot of information about the Romanov Tsar Alexander's palace, along with an archive of historical diaries and letters. Good resource for studying Russian history. Many pages are...
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BBC

Bbc News: Timeline Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Important events in Russian history from the year 1237 to the year 2007 are presented in timeline form.
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Inter Knowledge Corp: History of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
InterKnowledge Corp provides a brief history of the Russian people. Click on the hyper-links at bottom of page to go to the different sections of the history.
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Other

Palace Biographies: Rasputin

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the Russian monk Rasputin.
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Russia and Eastern Europe Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
Fly through history with a flick of the wrist! The chronology of Russia, Poland, The Balkans, and the rest of Eastern Europe is provided beginning with the Slavic Origins to the present day.
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Curated OER

The Home of the Last Tsar Romanov and Russian History

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich collection of information on the last years of Imperial Russia, mainly of its last tzar, Nicholas Romanov, and his family. It offers virtual tours of the palace, open letters and diaries of the family, a Romanov photo album, and...