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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Dimitri Shostakovich
Dimitri Shostakovich's (1906-1975 CE) first job was playing piano at a movie house when he was still quite young. He lost the job because he would laugh so hard at the funny parts of the movie that he would quit playing. Read more about...
BBC
Bbc History: Archaeology: Napoleon's Lost Army: The Soldiers Who Fell
The captivating story of the recent find of a mass grave in Vilnius, Lithuania, that holds the remains of Napoleon's Lost Army. Site recounts the Russian withdrawal disaster of 1812.
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Voronezh Zoological Gardens
This is a very informative site about this Russian zoo. It offers history and background, pictures, and an English version.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Russia
Offers a country profile and travel guide to the world's largest country of Russia, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, tourism,...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Old Believers
Learn about the culture of the Old Believers of Russia. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov, Moscow, 2002
Large article describing the democratic conditions found in Russia during the early 21st Century. Adapted from the book, Kremlin Rising: Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's Red Square
A March 2007 five part series from NPR that looks at Russian foreign policy, Vladmir Putin as throw back to Cold War leadership, human rights, democracy in Russia, and U.S.-Russian relations.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Inter Knowledge Corp: History of Russia
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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Aldokkan: Ancient Egyptian Mathematics
This site presents a brief history of ancient Egyptian mathematics.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
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: 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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Etc: Europe During Napoleon's Campaigns, 1796 1815
A map of Europe at the time of Napoleon and his campaigns (1796-1815), showing the political boundaries at the time, and the routes of The First Italian Campaign with the battle sites of Lodi and Arcole, and the Treaty of Campo Formio...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Western Russia, 1920
A map from 1920 of the western portion of Russia from St. Petersburg on the Gulf of Finland to the Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea, and east to Moscow. The map shows the political boundaries within Russia at the time, major cities and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plan of Nijni Novgorod, 1903
A plan of the Russian city of Nijni-Novgorod (Nizhny-Novgorod, earlier Gorky) from 1903, showing streets, rivers, railways and station, wharfs, and landmarks. On this map, the bridge across the Oka River is shown as a bridge of boats, or...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Russian Campaign of Napoleon, 1812
The march of Napoleon to and from Moscow in 1812.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Napoleon's Invasion of Russia, 1812
A map of Western Russia at the time of Napoleon's invasion in 1812. The map shows the borders of Russia, Prussia, and the Duchy of Warsaw at the time, the city of Kovno where Napoleon crossed the River Niemen on June 24, 1812, the...
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Unesco: Russian Federation: Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye
The Church of the Ascension was built in 1532 on the imperial estate of Kolomenskoye, near Moscow, to celebrate the birth of the prince who was to become Tsar Ivan IV ('the Terrible'). One of the earliest examples of a traditional wooden...
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Unesco: Russian Federation: Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
Situated at the confluence of the Volga and Kotorosl Rivers some 250 km north-east of Moscow, the historic city of Yaroslavl developed into a major commercial centre from the 11th century. It is renowned for its numerous 17th-century...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Lina Solomonova Stern (1878 1968)
Biochemist Lina Solomonova Stern (1878-1968), professor of physiology at the University of Moscow, did pioneering work on the blood-brain barrier. This photograph was distributed when she attended the Ninth International Congress of...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Faye Johannes Marley (1900 1992)
Between 1960 and 1970, Faye Johannes Marley (1900-1992) served as the Science Service medical writer. Before then, Marley had worked as an editor with the American Red Cross, 1943-1955. She had a B.A. from University of Missouri and M.A....
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Wikipedia: Featured Image: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow.
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Wikipedia: Featured Image: Monastery of St. Nil at Monastery
iew of the Nilova Monastery. The Monastery of St. Nil' on Stolobnyi Island in Lake Seliger in Tver' Province, northwest of Moscow, illustrates the fate of church institutions during the course of Russian history. St. Nil (d. 1554)...
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