1917-1991, soviet union

A history of Russia, covering a period that ranges from the origins of the Kievan state to the post-Gorbachev era, with information on geography, economy, and cultural, political, and military events.

A history of twentieth-century Russia, focusing on the politics, society, economics, and culture of the communist years between 1917 and 1991, and looking at the surviving elements of communist order in post-Soviet Russia.

Over 200 photos with captions and text tell the story of communism and the birth of the Soviet Union.

Discusses the collapse of the Soviet empire, its leaders, the restoration of truth and the people searching for more truths, and the free and independent press.

Studies the pattern of Gorbachev's actions from earliest boyhood to his position as the primary agent..

Woves personal narratives into a Tolstoyan epic of Russia in the twentieth century.

A woman of fine nature forsakes her husband for a lover, and after a bitter experience commits suicide.