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History of Russia
With the dissolution of the Soviet
Union there has been an enormous resurgence of interest in
Russia's pre-Soviet past, as well as a great deal of debate and
reconsideration of the Soviet era itself. This shift has not
resulted in a simple vilification of everything Soviet or a
naive embrace of all that preceded it, but it has spurred an
unprecedented effort to regain the ancient Russian national
heritage. Churches are being restored all across the country,
great Russian writers and artists whose works were banned are
once again being honored, and the individual character of
ancient cities and communities is once again becoming
established. Next year, the city of Moscow is celebrating its
850th Anniversary, a celebration that will mark the recovery, as
well as the commemoration, of its glorious past.
For most western visitors, the bulk
of Russia's history is nothing more than a compendium of hazy
legends and sensationalist rumors--from scurrilous stories about
Catherine the Great to tabloid television reports of the
miraculous survival of the children of Nicholas II. However, the
factual history of the country is no less compelling than its
fabulous history, and even a brief introduction to the great and
not-so-great figures of its past make a visit far more
rewarding.
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