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The
world knows Yuri Gagarin as the first man to travel into space.
But here RAO and the Science & Technology Archive present
the man behind the legend -- from his triumph in space to his
family life -- with never before seen images from the Russian
archives.
Includes a RealSlide show.
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Page
through a century of Soviet propaganda posters and cartoons and
see how the Kremlin attempted to influence public opinion on topics
ranging from the tsarist regime to capitalism. Featuring posters
from the Hoover Institute's Russian/CIS collection, as well as
works by Soviet cartoonist Boris Efimov.
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Be
one of the first to watch these historic film clips from the Russian
State Documentary Film & Photo Archive at Krasnogorsk. By
the way, Krasnogorsk is a town outside of Moscow where this archive
is located.
RealPlayer G2 req'd.
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Examples
of Oriental paintings, sculptures, and crafts from the Far East
and Middle Asia. Brought to RAO by the Russian State Museum of
Oriental Art.
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As
the ruling dynasty of Russia, they expanded the boundaries of
the country to encompass an empire, but the Romanov's were eventually
brought down by a people's revolution. In the twilight of their
reign, the last tsar, Nicholas II, and his family share their
thoughts through diary entries and personal photographs accompanied
by a narrative and family history.
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A
collection of audio clips from contemporary Russian leaders, scholars,
and artists, as well as recollections of those who lived under
Communist rule. Complete transcripts can be found in the Catalogues.
RealPlayer G2 req'd
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The
Gallery Archives:
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(The
small RealPlayerG2 link at the top of the resulting Real Networks
page is free.)
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