Book Discussion on [Lenin's Brain]
When the once-secret Soviet state and party archives were opened in the early 1990s, Western scholars were able to gain new insight into the inner workings of the Soviet Union. Paul Gregory reported on...
View ArticleBook Discussion on [Memoirs]
Mr. Gorbachev talked about his new book, [Memoirs], published by Doubleday. He talked about his career as a Communist party leader and his contributions to the break-up of the Soviet Union. He said he...
View ArticleIslamic Extremism in Chechnya
Witnesses testified about Islamic extremism in the Northern Caucasus and Chechnya, and potential links between extremist groups and the Boston Marathon bombing. Among the topics they addressed were...
View ArticleAfter Words with Conor O'Clery
The former[ Irish Times] Moscow correspondent details the day that Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president of the U.S.S.R. and the failed coup that led to that day. He discussed the country's historic...
View ArticleAssessment of Russia-Georgia Conflict
American Enterprise Institute: Portion of Peters & Hamilton
View ArticleBook Discussion on [Communism: A History]
Russian and Eastern European scholar, historian and author Richard Pipes was interviewed by author, columnist and former "Firing Line" host William F. Buckley, Jr. on Pipes' latest book, [Communism: A...
View ArticleThe 1959 Kitchen Debate
Timothy Naftali moderated a discussion among eyewitnesses to the impromptu debate between Vice President Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev on July 24, 1959, at the American National Exhibition...
View ArticleBook Discussion on [The Challenge of Ideas]
This 1961 film titled [The Challenge of Ideas] discusses the ideological battle between the United States and Soviet Union. It was produced by the United States Army Pictorial Center and the Defense...
View ArticleFailed Coup in the Soviet Union
President Bush, on vacation in Kennebunkport, ME, briefed reporters on his phone call to Soviet President Gorbachev which he had just concluded in his vacation home. Soviet President Gorbachev was to...
View ArticleSyrian Civil War and Russia
Panelists talked about the important issues surrounding the Russian-Syrian relationship and how the United States should approach Syria's civil war. Panelists agreed that Russia's leaders are unlikely...
View ArticleBook Discussion on [The Black Russian]
Vladimir Alexandrov talked about his book, [The Black Russian], in which he recounts the life of Frederick Bruce Thomas (1872-1928). Thomas, the son of former slaves, lived and worked throughout the...
View ArticleBook Discussion on [The King of Vodka]
Linda Himelstein discussed the life of Pyotr Smirnov (1831-1898), a Russian serf whose vodka became world-renowned. Smirnov, barely literate, built a fortune worth $130 million but incurred criticism...
View ArticleBook Discussion on [Say Cheese]
Soviet dissident Vassily Aksyonov discusses his latest novel, [Say Cheese: Soviets & the Media]. It is a fictional account of a group of Soviet photographers who venture to publish their works...
View ArticlePresident Truman on Stalin
Former President Harry Truman talked about his relationship with the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in a series of outtakes from his television documentary series "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S....
View ArticleDaily Life in the Soviet Union
Mr. Shane discussed daily life in the Soviet Union. He first visited the Soviet Union in 1976, and talked about the what life was like on his most recent trip. Scenes from Moscow were shown.
View ArticleU.S.-Russia Relations
Witnesses testified about U.S. relations with Russia after Russia's conflict with Georgia. They focused the history of U.S. interest in the region during the Cold War and subsequent breakup of the...
View ArticleBook Discussion on [Spy Handler: Memoir of a KGB Officer]
Interviewed on stage by radio talk show host Jim Bohannan, Mr. Feifer talked about the book he wrote with Victor Cherkashin, [Spy Handler: Memoir of a KGB Officer: The True Story of the Man Who...
View ArticleBook Discussion on [Krushchev's Cold War]
Timothy Naftali talked about the book he co-wrote, [Khrushchev's Cold War: The Inside Story of an American Adversary], published by W.W. Norton. He described Khrushchev's foreign policy from 1956 to...
View ArticleHistoriography of Soviet Espionage in America
A panel of historians and professors examined the effects that Soviet spies had on the American public's mentality and on history itself. They also looked at the lives of some Soviet spies, most...
View ArticlePolish Solidarity Leader Address
Polish union leader Lech Walesa addressed a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress. He talked about the history of freedom and peace in Poland and relations with Soviet Russia. Walesa was awarded the Nobel...
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