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Kollontai, Aleksandra Mikhaylovna

(Encyclopedia) Kollontai, Aleksandra MikhaylovnaKollontai, Aleksandra Mikhaylovnaəlyĭksänˈdrə mēkhīˈləvnə kələntīˈ [key], 1872–1952, Russian revolutionary, diplomat, and novelist, whose maiden name…

Russian History Timeline

From legendary warrior Rurik to Ivan the Great by David Johnson   862 882 988 1169 1237 1271 1380 1462 Next Timeline Circa 862 Rurik, a semi-…

1962 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” Tony BennettAlbum of the YearThe First Family, Vaughn Meader (Cadence)Song of the Year“What Kind of Fool Am I,” Leslie Bricusse and Anthony…

Gorky, Maxim

(Encyclopedia) Gorky, Maxim or MaksimGorky, Maxim or Maksimboth: məksyēm gôrˈkē [key] [Rus.,=Maxim the Bitter], pseud. of Aleksey Maximovich Pyeshkov, 1868–1936, Russian writer, b. Nizhny Novgorod (…

Volodymyr-Volynskyy

(Encyclopedia) Volodymyr-VolynskyyVolodymyr-Volynskyyvŭlˌədyēˈmyĭr-vəlyĭnˈskyē [key], Pol. Włodzimierz, Rus. Vladimir-Volynski, city (1989 pop. 38,000), NW Ukraine. It was founded in the 9th cent.…

propaganda

(Encyclopedia) propaganda, systematic manipulation of public opinion, generally by the use of symbols such as flags, monuments, oratory, and publications. Modern propaganda is distinguished from…

The Year in Sports

Top 10 Sports Moments of the Year 1 McGwire Blasts 62nd HomerIt was the crowning moment of the sports year. When Mark McGwire knocked his 62nd homer of the season, poking the ball just over the…

State Department Notes on Russia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Russia Relations PEOPLEAlthough human experience on the…

Garry Kasparov

Born: Apr. 13, 1963Chess Azerbaijani who became youngest player (22 years, 210 days) ever to win world championship as Soviet in 1985; defeated countryman Anatoly Karpov for title; split with…