History of Imperial Russia

This book has been composed with non-professional historians in mind, i. e., for laypersons. It contains basic information on Russia's history, gathered from standard Russian history texts, from the times of Slavic migrations into Eastern Europe, through the period of Kievan Rus and its component princedoms, and the development of one of them, i.e., Muscovy, into the Russian Empire. In addition, however, it also contains information not usually seen in standard texts by the use of monographs that describe certain events in Russian history in great detail. English and Russian-language newspaper and magazine articles were also utilized, as were commentaries by various individuals including the author. The collapse of the Russian Empire in 1917 is described in some detail. In several instances, the book mention . anti-Russian attitudes of the American press that have existed in the U. S. since the mid-19th century, and how they affected the demise of the Russian monarchy. The last chapter is concerned with the establishment of the Soviet regime in Russia, and how its severity compares to that of the tsarist empire.