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Leningrad Zoo (Official Site)
Russian content! Gives detailed information about groups of animals such as mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Also contains many photographs of animals as well as links to other Russian and world zoos. In addition, it offers...
Middlebury College
Crime and Punishment Summary and Study Guide
Prepared by a professor of Russian language and literature at Middlebury College, this site offers a very useful study guide for the student of Crime and Punishment, including chapter-by-chapter summaries, identifications of the book's...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Beslan School Siege
A Wikipedia encyclopedia article on the Beslan school tragedy in Sept. 2004 when terrorists took over a Russian school and kept children and adults hostage until Russian special troops stormed the school. Contents provide information...
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Lib. Ru: Online Literature for Children
Russian-speaking students can access a plethora of Russian folk and modern tales as well as Russian translations of world tales from one site. ESL teachers might ask their native Russian speakers to translate some complete tales or...
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.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Economy of Russia
Provides a very thorough explanation of the Russian economy and its history from the 1990s. Discusses the currency, inflation rate, poverty level, exports, imports, public finances, historical background and economic reform in Russia.
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Nasa: "Pravda" Press Release
NASA provides the full text from the tersely worded "Pravda," the Russian national newspaper, that announced the successful launch of Sputnik.
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The Official Site of the President of Russia
Official Russian information on the President of Russia. Find speeches given by the president, news and announcements related to the president, and information about presidential meetings. Also information about the authority and duties...
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The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Hermitage is home to vast collections of art and artifacts dating from paleolithic times and continuing forward into the present day. With a variety of search capabilities, zoom and panoramic features, analytical discussions, and...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1970
Read about the 1970 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who was honored "for the ethical force with which he has pursued the indispensable traditions of Russian literature."
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1958: Boris Leonidovich Pasternak
Read about the 1958 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (1890-1960 CE), a writer who was honored for "his important achievement both in contemporary lyrical poetry and in the field of the great Russian...
PBS
Pbs: Face of Russia Timeline
This interactive timeline from the PBS series, Face of Russia, follows Russian culture from 800 A.D. through 2000. Find additional information by clicking on the image or text. A wonderful resource.
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Gazeta
The Gazeta is a national news source covering the latest news, issues and events in Russia and around the world on a daily basis. Content includes Russian politics, finance, the economy, and culture. Written in Russian.
Library of Congress
Loc: Global Gateway: Meeting of Frontiers
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,...
Library of Congress
Loc: America, Russia & Frontier Meeting
This Web site is a multimedia English-Russian digital resource that describes the American westward-Russian eastward explorations and their frontier meeting.
Library of Congress
Loc: Meeting of Frontiers
A collaborative effort between the Library of Congress, the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, the Russian State Library, and others. Compare and contrast the frontier stories and practices of the United States and Russia. There are...
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Wikipedia: History of Sochi
Learn about the history of this Russian city from its earliest origins through the Middle Ages and into the present day.
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...
BBC
Bbc: Russia's Missile Fears
From the pages of the BBC an analysis of Russian opposition to the proposed American missile defense system by Fyodor Lukyanov, a journalist who specializes in foreign affairs. Provides interesting reactions to the analysis from around...
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Komsomolskaya Pravda is a national/international newspaper published in Moscow, Russia. One of the largest newspapers in all of Russia, the Komsomolskaya Pravda covers all news, events, and issues throughout the country and the world....
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Komsomolskaya Pravda is a national/international newspaper published in Moscow, Russia. One of the largest newspapers in all of Russia, the Komsomolskaya Pravda covers all news, events, and issues throughout the country and the world....
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Us and Russia Spy Swap
Relations between the United States and Russia have always been very tumultuous but the recent capture and release of US and Russian spies has shown that while there is still a lot of progress to be made and trust to be built, the two...
NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biographies
This site provides biographical information on all NASA astronauts and many Russian Cosmonauts.
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Country Studies: Russia: Gorbachev's Reform Dilemma
An excellent article describing the Russian legislature (Congress of People's Deputies). Explains how and why this government instution was created. Also examines the various groups and factions which comprised this legislative body.
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