http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ma01/kidd/thesis/pdf/protocols.pdf “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion,” copy provided by American Studies at the University of Virginia.   Bob Weinberg’s article on popular antisemitism draws our attention to one more violent thread in turn-of-the-century Russia. Most importantly, Weinberg illustrates … Read more

Zritel’, vol.1, no.18, October 30, 1905 Pobedonostsev and Trepov Alexander Trepov belonged to a family actively engaged in state service. His father was Governor of St. Petersburg and his brother Dmitry led the State’s oppressive responses to the Revolution of … Read more

      “The Japanese torpedo boat delivers a knock-out blow to Russian man-of-war.” Kobayashi Kiyochika. Medium: woodcut, color; 37.2 x 25 cm (sheet). Library of Congress collection, available at https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/search?searchCode=LCCN&searchArg=2009630474&searchType=1&permalink=y   This Japanese woodcut from 1904 by Kobayashi Kiyochika … Read more

Slap in the Face of Public Taste (1912) https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3AA_Slap_in_the_Face_of_Public_Taste_(full).pdf&page=1   This post is related to Neuberger’s discussion of Futurism. I hope to add a little bit more context to what she says by discussing the Futurist manifesto “A Slap in … Read more

http://museolombroso.unito.it/index.php/en/ So we know that Cesare Lombroso’s theories were disproved and widely discredited, but what legacy, if any, does he have today? I have posted a few links to shed light on this question. First, there is a link to … Read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krDa_onnqQg In this week’s readings, Kanatchikov recalls a number of important events in his life and the history of the Russian Empire in the 1890’s. This post fills in the picture of the events in Chapter 6, “Khodynka.” I have … Read more

alex’s obit Here’s another NY Times article that followed the death of Alexander II. This one is a bit longer and more of a proper obituary than the one Nurlan posted, offering more insight into Americans’ views of Alexander II. … Read more

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/projects/out-of-eden-walk/media/2018-02-on-foot-in-the-path-of-the-silk-road/   Jumping several centuries backward (and forward) in time from our point in the nineteenth century, Paul Salopek’s “Out of Eden Walk” is a ten year long bipedal journey along ancient routes of human migration. Although Salopek’s routes and … Read more

https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/florence-nightingale-lady-lamp The United Kingdom’s National Army Museum has a fantastic website featuring numerous paintings, documents, military awards, and other materials about the Crimean War. There is a main page on the Crimean War that really should be posted on by … Read more

In the later sections of “A Hero of Our Time,” Pechorin faces off against a fellow office named Grushinktsky. This film clip is from Alexander Kott’s 2006 TV-series reproduction of the novel showing their duel. It’s dramatic, prolonged, and as … Read more