Russian Rulers History Podcast

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The Russo-Turkish Wars - Part Two Nov 26, 2022

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Today, we finish up our two-part series, ending with the final Russo-Turkish War, also known as World War I. It would mark the end of the two empires, which had fought each other for centuries. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support

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The Russo-Turkish Wars - Part One Nov 20, 2022

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Today, we begin a two-part series covering the 12 Russo-Turkish Wars that began in 1568 and ended in 1918. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support

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Maxim Gorky Nov 13, 2022

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Today, we finish our three-part series on famous Russian and Soviet writers, with Maxim Gorky. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support

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Alexander Solzhenitsyn - Telling the Story of Life in the USSR Nov 06, 2022

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Today, we discuss the life and times of the great Soviet writer and dissident, Alexander Solzhenitsyn. The author of The Gulag Archipelago, went from being a loyal Soviet citizen to one of its harshest critics.

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Ivan Bunin - Russia's First Nobel Prize Winner in Literature Oct 30, 2022

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Today, we begin our three-part series on some of the giants of Russian literature, Ivan Bunin, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, and Maxim Gorky. Listen to the tale of Russia's first winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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The Development of Russian Literature - Part Two Oct 23, 2022

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today we end our series on the development of literature in Russia.

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The Development of Russian Literature - Part One Oct 15, 2022

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Today, we trace the beginnings of Russian literature all the way to the great authors Dostoyevsky, Chekov and Tolstoy.

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The Plagues and Epidemics in Russian History Oct 09, 2022

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Today, we will be talking about the epidemics and plagues that affected Russia throughout the centuries. Within this episode, we will draw a parallel between the COVID-19 outbreak and the Russian flu of 1889-1890. Were they the same? Listen and find out. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support

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Anna Akhmatova - Russia's Poet Oct 03, 2022

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Today, we discuss the life of one of Russia's greatest poets, Anna Akhmatova. Join us as we tell her life's story as well as sharing some of her incredible writings.

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The Russian Elite After the Revolution - Part Two Sep 25, 2022

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Today, we recount the sad story of what happened to the Russian elite after the Russian Revolution and the Civil War.

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