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25 Interesting Facts About Soviet Russia

Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Soviet Russia. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Soviet Russia 1. The Soviet Union allowed theaters to play The Grapes of Wrath because of its depiction of the plight of the poor under capitalism, but it was later withdrawn because Russian audiences were amazed that even the poorest Americans could afford…… Read More »

33 Amazing Color Pictures Taken 100 Years Ago in Russia

Today we have decided to share this extraordinary collection of color photographs taken between 1909 and 1912 in Russia. In those years, photographer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (1863-1944) undertook a photographic survey of the Russian Empire with the support of Tsar Nicholas II. He used a specialized camera to capture three black and white images in…… Read More »