1917-1991, soviet union

Presents the memoirs of Walter Krivitsky, who chronicles his involvement with Russia's dangerous OGPU, his role in Stalin's dictatorship, and his defection to America.

Photographs and text explore the history, geography, culture, government, economy, people, and landmarks of Russia.

Describes the Soviet Union's land, people, economy, history, and government.

Describes the Soviet Union's land, people, economy, history, and government.

Identifies the historical events and social forces that explain life in the Soviet Union today.

An analysis of the modern Soviet Union under Gorbachev, discussing his mandate for radical reform and the implications for Soviet citizens and for the West.

A companion volume to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's exhibition, chronicling the experiences of more than two thousand Polish Jewish refugees who escaped to safety only months before the Nazis began their campaign to exterminate the Jews of Europe.

Examines the history, geography, and society of the Soviet Union.

Presents the numbers one through ten in Russian, using each number to introduce concepts about the Soviet Union and Russian culture.

Presents an English translation of Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, " telling of a labor camp inmate's struggle to maintain his dignity in the face of Communist oppression.