World History
The Russian Revolution - Introduction to the principal players in the revolution. It also has a reading list, sections about relevant topics and links to useful websites.
From the site:
The purpose of this website is to provide biographies of the main individuals associated with the Russian Revolution. The text on each of these pages has been taken from the MSN Encarta website. I have also tried to name my sources where possible.
I have included links to useful websites: they cover a wide range of political and historical opinion. They are also aimed at people with different levels of education. I have also included reading lists: they are aimed at those who are studying the subject at University level (some of these books may be out of print).
- Memories Of The Russian Court
Memories of the Russian Court - This online book was written by Anna Vyrubova and is the most famous first-hand account of the tragic lives of the last Imperial family of Russia. Anna was a close friend of the Empress Alexandra and this book gives many...
- The American Revolution
The American Revolution - To my American readers, Happy Independence Day! To visitors from the rest of the world, I hope you take a moment to explore one of the most significant revolutions in history. Designed to complement PBS' "Liberty!" series,...
- Historical Text Archive
Historical Text Archive This site features articles, books, and links for historical texts from several countries. From the site: Welcome to the Historical Text Archive ! The HTA publishes high quality articles, books, essays, documents, historical...
- Another Great World History Podcast
The 15 Minute History Podcast from the University of Texas is awesome! I just listened to one about The Russian Empire on the Eve of World War 1. The narrator discussed Russian concerns on the eve of the war with Dominic Lieven, a professor at London...
- Russian Revolution Primary Sources/ Activities
Studying the Russian Revolution. The Digital History Reader has some great primary resources, including posters, music, and text documents. You can print them out and adapt them any way you want. My thanks to my colleague, Jeff Feinstein, who sends me...
World History
The Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution - Introduction to the principal players in the revolution. It also has a reading list, sections about relevant topics and links to useful websites.
From the site:
The purpose of this website is to provide biographies of the main individuals associated with the Russian Revolution. The text on each of these pages has been taken from the MSN Encarta website. I have also tried to name my sources where possible.
I have included links to useful websites: they cover a wide range of political and historical opinion. They are also aimed at people with different levels of education. I have also included reading lists: they are aimed at those who are studying the subject at University level (some of these books may be out of print).
- Memories Of The Russian Court
Memories of the Russian Court - This online book was written by Anna Vyrubova and is the most famous first-hand account of the tragic lives of the last Imperial family of Russia. Anna was a close friend of the Empress Alexandra and this book gives many...
- The American Revolution
The American Revolution - To my American readers, Happy Independence Day! To visitors from the rest of the world, I hope you take a moment to explore one of the most significant revolutions in history. Designed to complement PBS' "Liberty!" series,...
- Historical Text Archive
Historical Text Archive This site features articles, books, and links for historical texts from several countries. From the site: Welcome to the Historical Text Archive ! The HTA publishes high quality articles, books, essays, documents, historical...
- Another Great World History Podcast
The 15 Minute History Podcast from the University of Texas is awesome! I just listened to one about The Russian Empire on the Eve of World War 1. The narrator discussed Russian concerns on the eve of the war with Dominic Lieven, a professor at London...
- Russian Revolution Primary Sources/ Activities
Studying the Russian Revolution. The Digital History Reader has some great primary resources, including posters, music, and text documents. You can print them out and adapt them any way you want. My thanks to my colleague, Jeff Feinstein, who sends me...