DISCovering World History: Russian Revolution - cover Revolution from 1881-1939, with links.
Eurakanet.com: 1917 The Russian Revolution - background of causes and effect in U.S.
The History Guide: The Russian Revolution, February - October, 1917 - background with links; be sure to go on to part two.
People's Century: Red Flag - companion website to the PBS series' episode on the Russian Revolution; includes interviews with participants and eyewitnesses to the rise of the Soviet State.
Chronology of Russian History: The Soviet Period, 1917-1991 - check out the links that apply; be sure to click on the "more" buttons.
History
Links: Russian Revolution - compiled by University of Pittsburgh.
Czar Nicholas II (and Alexandra)
DISCovering Biography - picture and biographical information in historical context.
October Manifesto of 1905 - text of manifesto.
The
Abdication of Nicholas II
- English translation of the abdication manifesto with links to Russian
text and photocopy of the original.
Lenin
DISCovering Biography - bio in historical context with photo.
Lenin: Call to Power - text of speech October 24, 1917.
Quotes from the Russian Revolution
The
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Internet Archive - primary source documents
and images.
Rasputin
About.com: Rasputin - background info.
Alexander Palace Biographies: Rasputin - bio and color portrait.
DISCovering Biography - bio in historical context, photo, and links.
Fall of the Romanovs - bio of the Imperial advisor turned enemy-of-the-state and how he contributed to the collapse of the Romanov empire.
Rasputin,
Grigory - Orlando Figes Interview - read an analysis of the
Russian monk's historic role from a series of interviews regarding the
era of the First World War.
Stalin
DISCovering Biography: Joseph Stalin - bio in historical context and photo.
Joseph Stalin's Speech On Red Square On Anniversary Celebration Of The October Revolution - from Soviet Russia Today, December, 1941
The Joseph Stalin Internet Archive -primary source documents and images.
Modern
History Sourcebook: Joseph Stalin (1879-1953): Industrialization of the
Country, 1928 - primary source text of document.
Trotsky
DISCovering Biography - bio in historical context and photo.
In Defence of October - summary of significance of the Russian Revolution by its co-leader, Leon Trotsky, with an explanation of how the Revolution was distorted and betrayed by Stalin.
Leon Trotsky's The History of the Russian Revolution - incomplete online version of the book
The
Leon Trotsky Archive - primary source documents.
Updated 11/99