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	History of Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Russian serfdom was abolished in 1861, but its abolition was achieved on terms unfavorable to the peasants and served to increase revolutionary pressures.
		The Byzantine influence on Russian architecture is evident in Hagia Sophia in Kiev, originally built in the 11th century by Yaroslav the Wise.
		The history of Russia between 1922 and 1991 is essentially the history of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or Soviet Union.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Russia (11115 words)

	History of Russian animation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The history of Russian animation is a very rich, but so far nearly unexplored field for Western film theory and history.
		Soyuzmultfilm, the former juggernaut of Russian animation studios (at one time employing as many as 400 animators and other staff), was beset by corrupt administrators who sold off all the rights to all the films previously made by the studio without telling shareholders or employees.
		While the Russian animation community is yet far from reaching the splendor it possessed before the end of the Soviet Union, a significant recovery is being made and it is becoming more and more clear that the revived Russian animation industry will be very different from what it was in the late 1980s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Russian_animation (2372 words)

	ANIMAL FARM Guide: History
		Casting his eye back across the arc of history, he asserted that in every era the same fundamental conflict emerged: The few well-placed and powerful sought to maintain their wealth by actively suppressing the natural desires of the many poor.
		Marx took the view that it was the destiny of history itself that this battle should take place, and that the victorious poor would usher in an age of justice and equality.
		Meanwhile, the Russian army suffered numerous defeats in the field, and Russian territory began to be lost to the enemy.
	www.turnerlearning.com /tntlearning/animalfarm/afhistory.html (3383 words)

	RUSSIA
		Russian rulers come to descend from a daughter of the last Saxon King of England, as the Capetian House of France came to descend from a daughter of Varoslav the Wise.
		After midcentury, the Russian border was then dramatical pushed south and the Moslem states of Turkestan were steadily reduced in a march that to the British always looked directed at India, as perhaps it was.
		The numerical superiority that the Russians initially had in 1904 was rendered useless by the geographic division of their forces; and then the numerical parity of the Far Eastern fleet was rendered useless by avoidance of battle.
	www.friesian.com /russia.htm (9004 words)

	History of Russia, Famous Russians, Nobel Laureates -- WayToRussia.Net Guide to Russia
		The key events in Russian history: the adoption of Christianity from Byzantium Empire, Mongol conquest of Russia, rise of Moscow, peasants serfdom, reforms of Peter the Great, communism, reforms of 1990th.
		Russians or Ruses were one of the smaller Slavic tribes, but somehow this name was applied later for the great number of people who settled in the area between Baltic, White, Caspian and Black seas.
		Russian elites failed to produce a suitable strategy for the developing of the state, there was no widely accepted leader to become a new tsar.
	www.waytorussia.net /WhatIsRussia/History.html (2422 words)

	Russian Orthodox church: early history
		Nikon was deposed in 1666, but the Russian church retained his reforms and anathematized those who continued to oppose them; the latter became known as Old Believers and formed a vigorous body of dissenters within the Russian Orthodox church for the next two centuries.
		This period of Russian art, which lasted until the adoption of western European culture in the 18th century, is also known as the Moscow or National period.
		The most important change in Russian church design of the 16th century was the introduction of the tiered tower and the tent-shaped roof first developed in wood by Russia's carpenters.
	www.cs.toronto.edu /~mes/russia/moscow/history.html (1455 words)

	History of Russian Orthodox Church
		In the pre-Tartar period of its history The Russian Church was one of the metropolitanates of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
		Among major events in the history of old Russian monasticism was the foundation of the Trinity Monastery by St. Sergius of Radonezh (c.
		In the Synodal period of its history from 1721 to 1917, the Russian Church paid a special attention to the development of religious education and mission in provinces.
	russian-crafts.com /customs/russian-church-history.html (1624 words)

	Russian early history, early history of Russia , early Russian history on RussiansAbroad.com
		The historical origins of the Russian state, however, are chiefly those of the East Slavs, the ethnic group that evolved into the Russian, Ukrainian, and Belorussian peoples.
		Both individuals and institutions, even the Russian Orthodox Church, were subordinate to the state as it was represented in the person of the autocrat.
		Beginning with Muscovy's efforts to consolidate Russian territory as Tatar control waned in the fifteenth century, expansion soon went beyond ethnically Russian areas; by the eighteenth century, the principality of Muscovy had become the huge Russian Empire, stretching from Poland eastward to the Pacific Ocean.
	www.russiansabroad.com /russian_history_15.html (795 words)

	History & Culture of Russia / Overview
		Churches are being restored all across the country, great Russian writers and artists whose works were banned are once again being honored, and the individual character of ancient cities and communities is once again becoming established.
		For most western visitors, the bulk of Russia's history is nothing more than a compendium of hazy legends and sensationalist rumors--from scurrilous stories about Catherine the Great to tabloid television reports of the miraculous survival of the children of Nicholas II.
		However, the factual history of the country is no less compelling than its fabulous history, and even a brief introduction to the great and not-so-great figures of its past make a visit far more rewarding.
	www.geographia.com /russia/rushis01.htm (216 words)

	Russian history - The invasion
		It seemed as though the Russian nation was to vanish, and those immense plains, a prolongation of Asia, were to become, definitely, Asiatic.
		Russian and Cuman forces were joined: it was resolved not to await the enemy's further advance but to go out and give battle on the steppe.
		The Tatars thought that the Russians had risen from the dead, and Eupaty was riding through the ranks of the Tatar regiments so bravely that Batu himself became frightened.
	www.artrusse.ca /History/invasion_en.htm (2266 words)

	History House: Hangin' with the Peasants
		No, these were Russian kids in the 1860s who were hoping to learn a new set of values from the noble peasantry, who were presumably happily at work in the Russian countryside.
		The visitor to a larger Russian town could expect to see placards like "For Sale: two plump coachmen, two barbers, one knows how to play musical instruments."[1] Declaring punishments into the hundreds of lashes was not uncommon when one's property misbehaved.
		Adding insult to injury, the narod were woefully ignorant of sanitation, and the excrement of all inhabitants, man and animal alike was left inside the house.
	www.historyhouse.com /in_history/russian_peasant (1360 words)

	Russian History, from the early beginnings to modern Russia
		In 1240, Kiev was destroyed by the Mongols, and the Russian territory was split into numerous smaller dukedoms.
		During the reign of Alexander I (1801-25), Napoleon's attempt to invade Russia was unsuccessful and his troops defeated in 1812, and new territory was gained, including Finland (1809) and Bessarabia (1812).
		A leading reformer, he became the first directly elected leader in Russian history and received 60% of the vote for president of the Russian Republic.
	studyrussian.com /history/history.html (2836 words)

	Russian Department @ Dartmouth College
		Nineteenth-century Russian prose culminated in the masterpieces of Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov.
		Since then, Russian writers have gradually liberated themselves from the demands of the censors to produce a literature as articulate and exciting as the great novels of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky.
		Although intended as an overview of Russian foreign policy, the course gives primary attention to three areas: the origins and nature of the Soviet-American competition; Russia's political and military relationship with the West; and the future development of Russian-American relations.
	www.dartmouth.edu /~russian/courses.html (2619 words)

	Soviet Calculators History
		The history of the development of Soviet calculators, their features and interesting characteristics of the most relevant models are described.
		It is known that the Russian mathematician Chebyshev designed a calculator at the end of the XIX century, unfortunately the drawings were lost.
		The next huge step in the history of Soviet calculators was the development, completed by the end of 1975, of the B3-18, the first engineering calculator.
	www.xnumber.com /xnumber/russian_calcs.htm (7136 words)

	Russian Language Course - Study Russian abroad - Learn Russian in Moscow
		The history of Russia is profoundly marked by the destiny of the biggest country changing so drastically from communism to a market economy.
		Students wishing to use their Russian language knowledge for further studies in Russia, or to enroll at Moscow State University, are offered special preparation courses to pass entrance examination tests in Russian required for foreign students.
		Non-native Russian speakers with basic knowledge at the beginning of a language course should be able to achieve level 2 (advanced) after three months and level 3 (proficiency) after a year of intensive study.
	studyrussian.com /MGU/intro/intro_eng.html (2461 words)

	Illustrated history of Russia and the Former USSR.(C) Copyright 1995, RUSphoto
		Chronology, the illustrated history of Russian Navy (from 1696) and many other documents and pictures are provided at the exhibition devoted to 300th Anniversary of Russian Navy.
		Illustrated history of the state and church in Russian America from the Alaskan Russian Church Archive (XIX century).
		A comprehensive history of the Jews of Russia from the first settlements to the present.
	www.friends-partners.org /oldfriends/mes/russia/history.html (860 words)

	Russian History Blog
		Ryazan, a half-million city about 196km southeast of Moscow, is mostly known for its military bases (perhaps 3-4% of the population is employed by the military).
		Given its military bases, its perhaps not surprising that a paratrooper general from the nationalist Rodina (motherland) party just won a gubernatorial election in the province (though the communist party is still strong in Ryazan (pic)).
		In the 19th century, Ivanovo was once known as "the Russian Manchester", however, as this a research paper (abstract) asserts, the similarities end where Russian serfdom's influence is felt (most often by hindering captital accumulation).
	russian-history-blog.blogspot.com (1351 words)

	Russian Links
		Russian Art of Avantgarde This site is fully dedicated to The Russian Avant-Garde Art Movement from the beginning of the XXth century.
		Russian Painting A Comprehensive History of Russian Art from Icons to the 20th Century.
		Royal Russia A History of the Romanov Dynasty and The Russian Monarchy.
	www.hunter.cuny.edu /classics/russian/russianlinks (2128 words)

	Russian History. Multimedia Course - Main page
		The course may be studied at three levels allowing for different thoroughness: 9th year of the secondary school, basic level of the comprehensive school, profile level of the comprehensive school.
		The guide is based on the same principles as the History of Russia: the 20th century, but it will contain a number of innovations, whose description will be published at this site later (see Articles).
		The multimedia guide on the history of Russia in the 19th century will also be saturated with multimedia components and supplied with a voluminous reference block, similar to the guide on the 20th century.
	eng.history.ru (467 words)

	Department of History
		Nathans' current research explores the history of dissent in the USSR from Stalin's death to the collapse of communism.
		His undergraduate courses include Russian Intellectual and Cultural History 1800-1917; The Soviet Century, 1917-1991; Dissent and Conformity in the Soviet Union, 1945-1991; Nationalism and Modernity; The Rise and Fall of the Russian Empire; The Literature of Dissent from Socrates to Sakharov; and Jewish Civilization From the Seventeenth Century to the Present.
		Nathans works with graduate students in the fields of imperial Russian history, Soviet history, and the history of the Jews in modern Europe.
	www.history.upenn.edu /faculty/nathans.htm (414 words)

	Russian History
		Valiente's seventh grade world studies class presents the results of their research and study on Russian history.
		History of the Soviet Union - Capitalism in Russia
		Leon Trotsky’s: The History of the Russian Revolution
	www2.yk.psu.edu /~mer7/russianhistory.htm (108 words)

	HistoryOrb.com - Articles, Papers & Today in History
		Our today in history archives are comprised of 200,000+ important events, famous birthdays and famous deaths from the past two thousand years.
		The archive is fully searchable, both by date and by keyword, via the today in history search engine.
		Since European settlement began in Latin America its history has been littered with attempts by its indigenous people and the poor to improve their standards of living.
	www.historyorb.com (246 words)

	History of Russian Life magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Yet it sought to present an informed view of Russian culture, history, scientific achievements and the various peoples inhabiting the biggest country on earth.
		The magazine was re-initiated as a bimonthly (whereas previously Soviet Life had been a monthly magazine) and continued in that fashion, albeit with a sporadic publishing timetable, due to funding difficulties.
		Russian Life is now a 64-page color bimonthly magazine, full of fascinating stories of Russian culture, history and life in the world's largest country.
	www.russianlife.net /rlhist.cfm (461 words)

	Russian History e-Resources Links
		Below is a selection of sites set out as chronologies of Russian history, containing links to other sites and to translations of documents on the same site.
		Rulers of Russia and the Soviet Union (in Russian)
		Russian State Archive of Social and Political History (former Central Party Archive) - list of some of the main holdings
	www.uea.ac.uk /his/webcours/russia/links (1304 words)

	Amazon.com: A Concise History of the Russian Revolution: Books: Richard Pipes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Russian History Films on VHS and DVD — Find rare import titles about the Hermitage, the Tsars, Civil War, Revolution, Space exploration, Aviation and more.
		Pipes is a virtuoso historian and perhaps the greatest chronicler of Russian history of all time.
		Mayber this is simplistic of me but there is no evidence in the history of the period and its people that love of Russia or the well-being of its people was ever considered by Lenin or Trotsky.
	www.amazon.com /Concise-History-Russian-Revolution/dp/0679745440 (2300 words)

	Russian Archives Online > The Gallery > Krasnogorsk?
		While this version of the course is primarily intended for students of Russian universities and Slavic departments of USA universities, the authors hope that it will be useful to the general public as well.
		We hope that this site, a historical course accompanied by archival photos and film clips, will give students and visitors the opportunity to feel the spirit of the Khrushchev era and to see with their own eyes the realities of that time.
		The text of the course has been edited by Sergey Khrushchev, and his commentary is also included in the course.
	www.russianarchives.com /rao/rho/index.html (318 words)

	Russian history
		To this ill-starred record must also be added that of the drawbacks of the soil and of the climate wherein the Russian drama is unrolled.
		There is nothing of this kind in the Russian soil; not, at least, in the central regions where the dominant race was formed.
		It is certainly not the kind from which to expect the growth of a healthy, intellectual spirit needed for the advance in arts and literature.
	www.artrusse.ca /History/russian_history.htm (1540 words)

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