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Follows the life of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, who became the first head of the Soviet state.

Offers a brief biography of Joseph Stalin, exploring the events, the background, the people, and the mixture of private and public concerns which contributed to his historical impact.

Chronicles the life of Soviet spy turned FBI informant Elizabeth Bentley, discussing how her actions started the greatest Red Scare in United States history.

Tells the life story of Elizabeth Bentley, the New England schoolteacher who fell in love with a KGB agent, became a spy for the Russians, and later switched allegiances again, naming several employees of the U.S. government as coconspirators.

A collection of articles from various sources which chronicle the life of Mikhail Gorbachev and reflect on his impact on the world.

Discusses the history, construction, uses, capabilities, and classes of cruiser warships.

Relates the experiences of eight-year-old Leah, her two younger sisters, and their widowed mother living in a small Russian town in 1913.

Offers a comprehensive account of the efforts to explore outer space and reveals the events which shaped both the U.S. and Soviet space programs.

Reproductions and text present critical commentary on the artist and his work.

Chapter heads: The Red Falcons of Bolshevism--Waging peace testing for war --The struggle for survival--Armies of the air--Pobyeda! Victory!.