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HISTORY OF RUSSIA AND ST. PETERSBURG

• Online Lectures on Russian History
A History of Russia Multi-media lectures from a series by Professor Michael Petrovich (recorded in 1987 before the Soviet Union dissolved), published on the web site of the Center for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (N.B.: You will need Realplayer 5.0 to listen and view the lectures)
• Mega search sites on Russian history
  Benjamin Sher's Russian Index: History section. A set of links in many categories, including Russian history.
  The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Russian History Index.

• General sites on Russian history
  The History of Russian Navy. From Kievan beginnings to the Black Sea Fleet and 1917. An online book from the publishing house "Alexander PRINT".
  History of Russia. From Ancient Russia to the Soviet Era. Copyright (c) 1996-2005 interKnowledge Corp.
  Seventeen Moments in Soviet History. Historical moments from 1917 to 1991. Multi-media history: texts, contexts, video, music, images, websites. Copyright © Russian Source Book Project Grant 2003. All Rights Reserved.

• General sites on the rulers of Russia
  Face to Face with the Czars. 1600's, 1700's, 1800's, 1900's rulers. Check the The Treasures galleries and see some of the artifacts of the rulers. Site is from the Florida International Museum. "Trearues of the Czars" was the opening exhibition in 1995.
  Rulers of Russia Since 1533. Ivan IV to Vladimir Putin. Encyclopaedic information from Info please.
  The Ruling House of Rus - Russia. A brief description with pictures of each of the rulers of Russia, starting with Rurik (862-879) and ending with Nicholas II (1894-1917). From John Sloan & Micha Jelisavcic, Xenophon Group International.
  Intrigue and Power: Russian Rulers in Wax Museum. Wax museum in Simbirsk, Russia. Another page by Micha Jelisavic & John Sloan, Xenophon Group International.

• Russian historical documents
  Russian History Home Page. Russian historical texts in English. Divided by periods: Russian history before 1800, Russian history 1801-1991, Russian history 1905-30. From Durham Univeristy in England. Page authored by John Slatter.
  Documents in Russian History. Posted at Seton Hall University.
  Internet Modern History Sourcebook.
  Soviet Archives Exhibit. From the library of Congress. Sections grouped as:
  • Internal Workings of the Soviet System (Repression and Terror, Secret Police, The Gulag, Collectivization and Industrialization, Anti-Religious Campaigns, Attacks on Intelligentsia, Ukrainian Famine, Deportations, Jewish Antifascist Committee, Chernobyl', Perestroika
  • The Soviet Union and the United States (Early Cooperation, Soviet and American Communist Parties, World War II, Cold War).
  Russian Revolution. Internet Modern History Sourcebook. Project from Fordham University.
  History of the Soviet Union: Index of Documents. From the School of History, UEA, Norwich. Documents range from 1904- 1962.
  

• General sites on the history of St. Petersburg
  An Illustraed history of St. Petersburg, Russia. Great site from Saint-Petersburg.com. Sections:
  • The pre-history of St. Petersburg
  • When and how was St. Petersburg founded?
  • The St. Petersburg of Peter the Great
  • Elizabethan St. Petersburg: a city of Baroque grandeur
  • The "Grand City" of Catherine the Great
  • The "City of Order" (1800-1855)
  • St. Petersburg on the road to capitalism (1840s -1895)
  • The "Silver Age" city (turn-of-the-century St. Petersburg)
  • Petrograd during WWI and the Revolution (1914-1924)
  • A socialist city: Leningrad (1924-1941)
  • The 900-day Siege of Leningrad (Blokada)
  • Post-war reconstruction
  • St. Petersburg today
  Russian History Websites. Visit specific topic sites on eras of Petersburg history (such as such as "St. Petersburg - the Imperial City in 1894," "Memories of the Russian Court," "Jewels of the Romanovs," etc.) as well as on specific Petersburg places (such as: "Gatchina Palace," "Pavlovsk Palace," "Alexander Palace," etc.) One of the most beautiful sites! Created by Bob Atchison.

ST. PETERSBURG'S 300th ANNIVERSARY

*Saint-Petersburg, 1703-2003. Read about the jubilee events. Includes links to maps and a nice outline (enlarge the pictures by clicking on them) of the three centuries of Petersburg's history; hear the hymn of the city.
*St. Petersburg: Through Centuries. Sections include: 300 years, Names, Chronicles, a few articles on The Soul of St. Petersburg", also some excerpts from Literature about St. Petersburg. etc.

Some News Stories of the Celebrations:

• Anniversary News. From PetersburgCity.com. The site also has an archive, and there is a special section on the "300 - anniversary" (which includes the a brief account of Saint-Petersburg anniversaries of years past as well the program of the celebration).
  
• "2003 Question Looms: Where Will They Stay?". An article on the question of the hotel crunch in Petersburg during this jubilee year. From the "California National Guard: International Affairs" home page.
  

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Last update: 3/03/05