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Top Picks
 Lynne
Campbell's Russian Home Page From Smith Middle School and Glastonbury High School
in Connecticut, this home page features news for Russian students and
families.
LOTE Links:
Russian Resources The Center for Educator Development: Languages Other
Then English has created a great resource page for Russian.
Russian
Art
European
History: Understanding Russian Icons
Today, they are recognized as beautiful works of art by historians and
collectors. This interesting and informative article discusses the
different types of icons, how they were made, and the scenes they depict.
Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts An
introduction to one of the major art collections in Russia, exhibiting
foreign works of art ranging from ancient times to the present.
St Petersburg Picture Gallery You can view St
Petersburg, its historical center, and museums or check out the statue of Peter the
Great, otherwise known as the "Bronze Horseman."
WebMuseum:
Kandinsky
Works and biography of
Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky (in
Russian Vasily Vasilyevich
Kandinsky). Kandinsky is one of the
first creators of pure ab straction in modern painting.
Russian
Culture and History
Bucknell
Russian Studies Department In addition to our original materials
on the history of Russia and the Russian language, we have selected
lots of links to information about every other aspect of the Russian
life and society--its politics, news, art, music, literature, and
business.
Eastern
Studies After registering for a login, there are some
excellent lessons for the study of Russian history and culture.
Lessons on several other countries are also available.
Face
to Face with the Czars For
the history buff, this site offers everything you want to know about
the Romanov Dynasty, from 1613 to its end in 1917. Friends
and Partners This site has been jointly developed by friends
in the United States and Russia to promote better understanding
between the people of the two countries.
Illustrated
History of Russia and the Former USSR
A
special section of the remarkable site "All Regions of Russia by
Pictures."Library
of Congress Soviet Archives Exhibit With an introduction by
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington, a leading expert on Russian
culture, this exhibit shows documents released by the Russian Archival
Committee in Moscow--after the failed coup of August 1991.
Russia
on the Web Here's an interactive Internet access to
everything Russian. We're a project of The Transnational Institute, a
network of Russian, American and West European organizations which
have been sponsoring East-West exchange programs and annual
conferences since 1981.
Russian Empire in Photographs Hundreds of photographs of
people, estates, education and architecture.
Samples
of Greetings in Russian This is a simple site that has recorded
greetings and farewells in Russian, along with the various
translations in English. 
Social
Studies Website for K-12 Teachers - Modern European/Russian
History Several excellent links to information on
Russian history.
Welcome
to Little Russia in San Antonio, Texas - Two
Russian natives who now work at the University of Texas designed this
well-rounded page that offers something for every taste. You will find
links to all things Russian – computer games, art and literature,
recipes, jokes, music, and more. Welcome
to the New Russia This site is designed
for tourists, and contains lots of good basic information on Russia.
Russian
Food
Introducing
Russian Food An overview of Russian meals and links to Russian
recipes.
Medieval Russia - Food and Drink Some very interesting
information about the history of Russian food and eating.
Russian Food Pyramid See what comprises the typical Russian
diet.
Russian Foods Recipes and ingredients for authentic Russian
food.
Russian
Geography and Travel
All
Regions of Russia by Pictures
Tour Russia and Russian architecture via the pictures on this very rich
and highly-developed site. Among many resources is an index of photos of
churches and monasteries in Moscow and suburbs. Maintained by Mikhail
Soutchanski.
Epinions.com
- Advice on Traveler's Glossary - Russia What
phrases and common courtesies will come in handy when traveling in Russia?
For each phrase you include, be sure to explain pronunciation and proper
use.
GeoHistory Historical and current
affairs maps, timelines, etc. are available at this extensive site.
Russian Cities on the Web A
comprehensive guide to all Russian cities with web pages, prepared in
Russia.
Russian Embassy Washington, DC -
Provides excellent information on contemporary society as well as recent
and ancient history plus links to news sources, etc.
Virtual
Travel and Live Cameras
Ekaterinburg
Look at what is going on in this major Siberian city.
A live view of one of the central streets in Ekaterinburg.
Lake Pleshcheyevo
Live video of beautiful lake Pleshcheyevo in Pereslavl Zalessky city.
Live Web
Cams in Russia Travel site offering
live web cams for Moscow, St Petersburg,
and Yekaterinburg.
Views
of Moscow On this site you will find eight new views of Moscow every day. Photos are
being made at different places and with different zoom. The best shots are
stored in photo archive.
Vyborg Live Cam
A live view of a cross-roads in Vyborg, weather forecast, and a photo from
cosmos.
In the
Russian Classroom
Folktales
of Russia This 4th grade lesson plan explores Russian
folklore.
Miksike An online K-12 learning
environment for Russian, Estonian and Swedish families. Site is
available in English, Russian, Estonian or Swedish.
Russian
Holidays and Festivals
Russian
Easter In which middle and high school students eat their way to
a new understanding of an ancient culture.
Russian
Language Learning and Activities
E.L. Easton Languages Online Grammar, tests, exercises and
dictionaries.
Language
Bridge By using the non-conventional LANGUAGE BRIDGE method you
can prove to yourself and to others that you can learn Russian in under 20
weeks.
Master
Russian Learn Russian vocabulary, practice speaking and reading
in Russian and learn fascinating facts about Russian culture.
Russian Alive Links to resources, books and other information on
the Russian language.
Russian Textbook This is a textbook of the
Russian language (free conversation class) for Korean students at the
Pagoda Language Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Russnet
This site by National Geographic is all about learning
Russian, including free audio instruction on the Web.
Dictionaries
Bilingual
Dictionaries
This site offers translation of terms between Russian, English and
other languages.
Specialized Dictionaries
Provided by MasterRussian.com, this list includes economical, medical,
technical and other specialized English-Russian-English dictionaries.
Slang
Online Russian-English slang dictionary.
Russian
Literature
and Storytelling
Russian Literature
Vladimir Pekkel's "Little Russia" site offers this selection.
Anton Chekhov
Annotated works of this terrifically talented Russian playwright. From
Felice Aull.
Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev English
translations of some of the works
of the great Russian writer Ivan Sergeyevich
Turgenev (1818-1883).
Pushkin's Biography
An article with hyperlinks to texts, photographs, or cities mentioned in
the biography.
Aleksandr Pushkin Very good site about Pushkin's
life and poetry by Katharena Eiermann.
The Rise of Prose Study notes on Nikolai Gogol's life and
work.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Terrific resource about Dostoyevsky. Chapters on life and times of
Dostoyevsky, understanding Dostoyevsky and more. By Katharena Eiermann.
Russian
Music and Songs
Russian
Music Vladimir Pekkel's "Little
Russia" music site offers
opera, great voices, folk songs, and contemporary artists.
Los Angeles - St Petersburg Russian Folk Orchestra
Listen to the Russian folk music played by the group, find details on
the group's background and upcoming concerts.
Russian Folk Music
Get a sense of the Russian folk music listening to these midi files.
Extra to the collection are the hymns of Russia and former USSR.
Russian Folk Songs
Performed by the most famous Russian Golden Ring ensemble, Zhanna
Bichevskaya and some opera singers.
Zhanna Bichevskaya and Russian Folk Music
A selection of Zhanna Bichevskaya's most popular and melodic songs.
Russian Newspapers and Media Resources
Echo
of Moscow Popular radio station in Moscow.
Interfax The leading provider of political, business and
financial news from Europe and Asia with special emphasis on emerging
markets such as Armenia, Russia, Poland, Ukraine.
Magazines & Newspapers in Russia
Web sites of the principal journals, many with English pages, as
provided by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Radio Stations in Russian A
terrific collection of national radio stations spoken in Russian.
Slavic Review Quarterly journal
of the AAASS (American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies).
Voice of Russia Listen to the
Voice of Russia broadcast in Russian. Then check your understanding in
English.
Teacher
Created Websites
Lynne
Campbell's Russian Home Page From Smith Middle School and
Glastonbury High School
in Connecticut, this home page features news for Russian students and
families.
Other Resources
for Russian Teachers
American
Teachers of Russian
Information
on programs and publications supporting and encouraging the teaching of
Russian in higher education and secondary schools.
Professional
Resources for Russian Teachers
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