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Provides an overview of the land, people, history, and culture of Russia from its earliest days to the present.

This biography examines the life of Joseph Stalin. Readers will learn about Stalin's family background, childhood, education, and his time as dictator of the Soviet Union.

Explores the history of the Central Asian states, from the breakup of the Soviet Union to the early twenty-first century.

Explores the history of Russia, from the break up of the Soviet Union to the early twenty-first century.

Examines the history of the South Caucasus during the Soviet Union, and the transition to current day.

Explores the history of the Baltic states, from the breakup of the Soviet Union to the early twenty-first century.

An overview of the significant events and individuals associated with the collapse of the Soviet Union that discusses the rise of communism, Joseph Stalin, Mikhail Gorbachev, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Boris Yeltsin, and more.

Chronicles the history of Russia from the tenth century to the post-Soviet period, discussing the country's social, economic, and political changes and crises.

Examines the public response and reaction to the Russian revolution in 1917 and the end of the Romanovs' rule, with documents that reveal the opinions and views of key political figures, as well as ordinary citizens.

Recounts the road trip across America by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and President Eisenhower in the fall of 1959 at the height of the Cold War.