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Sp Times: Russian Church Overview
This SPTimes site discusses the history of the development of the Russian Church from around 900 A.D. to the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Iki: Russian Space Research Institute
The official site for the "leading organization of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the field of investigations of Outer Space, Solar System planets and other objects of the Universe"
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Sasha the Serf and Other Stories of Russian Life by Blackie
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Sasha the Serf and Other Stories of Russian Life by Blackie & Son (1887), a collection of children's stories about Russian life.
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Ru Snet: Chronology of the Russian Navy
This site provides a chronology of Russian Naval history. It discusses how it was established by Peter the Great and its role in the Great Northern War.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Russian Lunar Missions
Details the Russian lunar missions from Luna 1 to Zond 8.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: Lesson: Exploring Russian Folktales
Expand on your students' knowledge of storytelling with this lesson plan on Russian folktales. Provides several links to examples, assessment criteria, and a short list of other sources.
PBS
Russian Archives Online
The site explores Russian history through images, audio, and films. Offers links to Russian archival collections of photographs, movies, and audio clips.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Russian Britain Relations Sour After Expulsion of Diplomats
From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a July 2007 report on the deterioration of British - Russian relations stemming from the investigation into the poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko. Also provides links to related news stories.
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History of the Russian Settlement at Ft. Ross,california
Details Russian expansion across Asia, over the Bering Strait to Alaska, and then down the coast to California. Their settlement, relations with the Spanish, life in Ft. Ross, and departure are chronicled here.
Marxists Internet Archive
Encycopedia of Marxism: Russian Civil War
A well-written overview of the Russian Civil War beginning with the landing by the Japanese, written from a Marxist view.
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Melodict: English and Russian Online Dictionaries
Translate any English word into a Russian word with this online dictionary.
George Mason University
Gmu: The Allied Intervention in Russian Civil War
A brief overview of the intervention and human costs of the Russian civil war. Gives a detailed background of the war.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Through Russian Snows
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Through Russian Snows by George Alfred Henty, a fiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire by Thomas W. Knox
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire by Thomas W. Knox (1886). It is an illustrated novel relating the adventures of two youths in a journey in European and...
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Russian Fairy Tales
At this site choose between long version and a short version of these fairy tales translated from the Russian. Each one is illustrated. Be aware that there are advertisements on the page.
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: Classicism and Sentimentalism in Russian Literature
College class notes on Russian classicism and sentimentalism.
Kansas Historical Society
From Far Away Russia: Russian Germans in Kansas
A history of the immigration of Russian-German people to Kansas.
Kansas Historical Society
From Far Away Russia: Russian Germans in Kansas
A history of the immigration of Russian-German people to Kansas.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Russian Federation
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Russian Federation, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
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St. Petersburg Guide: Famous Russian People
Information on eleven famous Russians who are writers, poets, composers, and artists. Includes picture.
BBC
Bbc: Q&a: Russian Georgian Ties
A question and answer format from October of 2006 that explores the history and background of tension between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Georgia. Provides links to related stories.
Sam Houston State University
Shsu: Great Events: Nikolai Turgenieff on the Emacipation of Russian Serfs
This site provides an account by the great Russian writer Turgenev of the emancipation of the serfs. It presents the opposition the proposal met on both sides and discusses some of the consequences of the decision.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Bombers in Istanbul Attack Are Russian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
The three suicide bombers who carried out Tuesday's deadly attack on an international airport in Istanbul were Russian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz, a senior Turkish official says, according to a report by the Dogan News Agency.
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Russian Revolution Dates
This site is a good site on the Russian Revolution. Scroll to end and note Lenin's death and the resulting triumvirate of Stalin, Kamenev and Zinoviev.
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