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Leningrad Attacks
Excerpts from a Russian Naval Admiral's memoirs concerning the attacks on Leningrad.
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Lib.ru: "Star Wars" in Russian
An online version of the wildly popular book "Star Wars" in Russian. ELL teachers might ask middle and high school level Russian-speaking students to translate passages into English. Students studying Russian will love learning Russian...
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky (1840-1893 CE) went to boarding school at the age of eight and studied law. He finished and obtained a position with the Ministry of Justice when he was 19. How did he go from there to becoming a famous composer? Use this...
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Tds: Latvia: People
A look at the people of Latvia and the many minorities. Find out the ethnic groups, languages, and religions of this country. Information from the CIA World Fact Book.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953 CE) wrote his first opera when he was twelve-years-old. One of his most famous works is "Peter and the Wolf." Use this site to read a biography and listen to his music using RealAudio or Windows Media Player.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov
This Russian composer's first dream had nothing to do with music. His ambition was to be a sailor. Use this resource to read more about Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1904 CE) and use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to listen to his work.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Modest Mussorgsky
One of the famous "Russian Five," Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881 CE), once wrote a polka for his school friends at the Cadet School of the Guards in St. Petersburg. Listen to his work using RealAudio or Windows Media Player.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Arcady Dubensky
Visit this resource to learn about Arcady Dubensky, a Russian-born musician who went from playing piano in hotels to becoming a noted composer. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to listen to some of his work.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Aram Khachaturian
Visit this resource to learn about the life and works of Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978 CE), a Russian composer.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Igor Stravinsky
Stravinsky went to school to study music and law. Once he became famous as a composer, he stopped practicing law. Listen to his music using RealAudio or Windows Media Player and read more about this composer's life and work.
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From cossacks to cowboys, this Library of Congress special online collection looks at American westward exploration and expansion, and Russia's eastward reach into and conquest of Siberia. Includes historical information and timelines,...