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Beyond the Pale: The History of Jews in Russia
"BEYOND THE PALE" refers to the provinces in Russia where Jews were forced to live during the 18th and 19th centuries, called "The Pale of Settlement."
An online version of an original exhibit that has toured Russia since 1995.

Chronology of Russian History - (dead link)
"This page dates the major (and some not so major) events in Russian history and links them with explanatory and related materials on the Web. The chronology has been divided into four arbitrary periods: Kievan-Appanage (740-1689), Imperial (1689-1916), Soviet (1917-1991) and Post-Soviet (1991 to the present). A fifth page displays related chronologies on specialized subjects."
Robert Beard, Bucknell Russian Studies Department

History and Culture of Russia
Brief overviews from the Russian National Tourist Office

History of Russia and the former USSR
"My goal here is to provide the general reader with stimulating articles on all recorded years of Russian history, beginning from Kievan Rus' to Yeltsin's era in the 1990s. Though I will use scholarly-accepted resources, there is always room for lively debate on the information, as many decisive elements in Russian history have been contested by recognized scholars for centuries."

History of Science Society

• Russian & Soviet Science and Technology
  By Loren R. Graham
  History of Science Society Newsletter, Vol. 18 No. 4 (Supplement 1989)

Illustrated History of Russia and the Former USSR
"This page compiles pictures pertaining to Russian historical heritage and photos witnessing recent events in Russia. However, you can find also an illustrated description of main periods in the history of Moscow, a brief introduction into the early history of the Russian Orthodox Church with more detailed collection of historical resources. Other history-related references are provided on the bottom."

Explorations in St. Petersburg - Historic Sites
Brief overviews with nice pictures from the Russian National Tourist Office

History of Moscow (In Russian or English)

The History of Russian Navy
Online text.
From the Glorious Beginnings to the The Great War.

Russian History
"On this page you can find Russian historical texts in English. They are divided by period: Russian history before 1800, Russian history 1801-1991, Russian history 1905-30
By Jonn Slatter

Russian History
"This page attempts to capture the flavor of the rich diversity evolving over Russian history and hence depends as much on the endeavors of others as those of the Russian Studies Program. We hope you enjoy your visit and learn more about the origins of the Russians and their neighbors."
Bucknell Russian Studies Department

Russian.Net - History
A survey of Russian history from Early Settlements to the Coup of August 1991

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