Author: Adele Lindenmeyr
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 029932530X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 405
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Countess Sofia Panina lived a remarkable life. Born into an aristocratic family in imperial Russia, she found her true calling in improving the lives of urban workers. Her passion for social service and reputation as the "Red Countess" led her to political prominence after the fall of the Romanovs. She became the first woman to hold a cabinet position and the first political prisoner tried by the Bolsheviks. The upheavals of the 1917 Revolution forced her to flee her beloved country, but instead of living a quiet life in exile she devoted the rest of her long life to humanitarian efforts on behalf of fellow refugees. Based on Adele Lindenmeyr's detailed research in dozens of archival collections, Citizen Countess establishes Sofia Panina as an astute eyewitness to and passionate participant in the historical events that shaped her life. Her experiences shed light on the evolution of the European nobility, women's emancipation and political influence of the time, and the fate of Russian liberalism.
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Languages : en
Pages : 252
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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Immigration and Naturalization
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Category : Citizenship
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Author: Andrea Geddes Poole
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442642319
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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This book uses Cons's and Cavendish's partnership and work as an illuminating point of departure for exploring the larger topic of women's philanthropic campaigns in late Victorian and Edwardian society.
Author: James J. Weingartner
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 9780814793664
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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Willis M. Everett, Jr., a prominent Atlanta attorney, jeopardized his status as a member of the social elite to defend German members of the Nazi SS accused of a war crime in which a large number of American prisoners of war were murdered. Partially fuelled by an antisemitism that viewed the flaws in the investigation as signs of Jewish vengefulness, Everett was also deeply impressed by a major German defendant in the trial. Their bizarre relationship forms an intriguing component of this narrative. Includes bandw historical photos. Weingartner teaches history at Southern Illinois University. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
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Category : Almanacs, Irish
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 446
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Considers legislation to extend due date for War Claims Commission's report, to revise provisions regarding prisoner of war survivors' war claims, and to revise provisions regarding restoration of confiscated alien property.
Author: Paul Robinson
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501772163
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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Russian Liberalism charts the development of liberal ideas and political organizations in Russia as well as the implementation of liberal reforms by the Russian and Soviet governments at various points in time. Paul Robinson's comprehensive survey covers the entire period from the late eighteenth century to the present day. Robinson demonstrates that liberalism has always lacked strong roots in the Russian population, being largely espoused by a narrow group of intellectuals whose culture it has reflected, and has tended toward a form of historical determinism that sees Russia as destined to become like the West. Many see the current political struggle between Russia and the West as being in part a conflict between the liberal West and an illiberal Russia. By explaining the historical causes of liberalism's failure in that country, Russian Liberalism offers an understanding of a significant aspect of contemporary international affairs. After Putin's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, understanding Russian political thought is a matter of considerable importance.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Category : Enemy property
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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Author: United States. Congress. House. Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Languages : en
Pages : 448
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