History

Resources in this category:

Alexander Palace Time Machine
http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/

Originally a virtual tour of the home of the last Tsar and his family, the site has evolved into a general resource for information on the last years of Imperial Russia. "Here you can browse from a wide range of options - from rare online books, to palaces, recipes, antique cars and travelogues."

The Empire That Was Russia
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/

A Library of Congress exhibition of photographs of architecture, ethnic peoples, transportation, and people at work from the last years of the Russian Empire. Photographs taken by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii and rendered into color via digichromatography.

Face of Russia
http://www.pbs.org/weta/faceofrussia/

"Who are the Russian people? How have they expressed their character and inner conflicts in their art and culture? And, as Russia¹s long-awaited democracy develops, how will the Russian people redefine themselves culturally, spiritually, and politically?" Explore these questions and more through the site's timeline of Russian history and reference section, which includes a bibliography and a history of the Cyrillic alphabet.

Meeting of Frontiers
http://frontiers.loc.gov/intldl/mtfhtml/mfsplash.html

"Meeting of Frontiers is a bilingual, multimedia English-Russian digital library that tells the story of the American exploration and settlement of the West, the parallel exploration and settlement of Siberia and the Russian Far East, and the meeting of the Russian-American frontier in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest." Maps, photographs, and original manuscripts are provided.

The Official Guide to Russia
http://www.geographia.com/russia/

Historical and regional information about Russia for English speakers who want to travel through Russia.

PBS: Red Files
http://www.pbs.org/redfiles/

This website correlates with PBS's RED FILES broadcast which includes stills of the original television programs, including "Secret Victories of the KGB," "Soviet Sports Wars," "Secret Soviet Moon Mission," and the "Soviet Propaganda Machine." Also includes updates on events, Russian Archives Online, and even an "Investigative Assets" section targeted for educators and students.

Revelations from the Russian Archives
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/archives/intro.html

Library of Congress' exhibit of information from the Soviet Union of previously classified files.

Russian History
http://www.bucknell.edu/Academics.xml

This is a very nice comprehensive and well-annotated guide to Internet resources relating to Russian history. Includes a good Chronolgy of Russian History from 860 A.D. to the present, which includes links to Internet Resources relating to the events where available.

Russian History Websites
http://www.alexanderpalace.org/

A collection of 16 web exhibits on pre-Revolution Russian history. A romantic view of the lives of the Romanov family and court, palaces, Russian cities, and religious life. Essays, first-person accounts, and extensive graphics.

Russian Icons
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48525

This IPL pathfinder provides resources for people who are interested in the art history of icon painting in Russia. Print and Internet sources include the history of Russian icons, online collections of publications and images, and a selective bibliography.

The Russian Revolution
http://www.barnsdle.demon.co.uk/russ/rusrev.html

Browsable list of links to a large number of online texts and articles, primary documents, maps, and images dealing with the Russian Revolution.

Soviet History Internet Archive
http://www.marxists.org/history/ussr/

A valuable collection of primary source documents concerning the early history of the USSR. Also includes pictures, maps, and links to related sites.

Tambov Region Administration
http://www.regadm.tambov.ru/

The official website for the Tambov region in Russia has news, history, economic, government, and cultural information. It is only available in Russian.