For about 70 years of its long history, Russia was part of the Soviet Union. Explore before-and-after stories about the country and its people, writers, artists, culture, rulers and worldwide influence.
Expressing Dmitri's apologies with money, Alexei is turned down as a father (who sorely needs the cash) heeds the wisdom of his dying son.
After the Tsar abdicated in March of 1917, Russians set up local soviets (governing councils).
Ukrainian children are among the child miners of the 21st century.
WARNING: THIS CLIP INCLUDES AN EXECUTION SCENE WHICH TOOK PLACE DURING THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
The Bay of Pigs fueled Castro's worry of an American invasion and his desire for missiles from the Soviet Union.
President Kennedy summoned his most trusted advisors to evaluate America's options.
Walter Cronkrite recalls tension in the CBS newsroom during the height of the "missile crisis.
As plans for an invasion of Cuba continued, during the "Missile Crisis," President Kennedy sent his advisors home on Saturday evening.
While enduring a nightmare of alienation and solitude, Roskolnikov visits the inspector - Porfiry Petrovitch - who is investigating the murder of the ...
Rodya Raskolnikov (played, in this BBC production, by John Simm) is a poor student living in a non-desirable section of St Petersburg.
Writing the story about Roskolnikov, and his interior struggles, Dostoevsky takes us inside Roskolnikov's mind.
Roskolnikov's plan to only kill the old pawnbroker (Alyona Ivanovna) went awry when Lizaveta, her sister, walked in on the murder.
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