12 November 2021 Dmitry Shlapentokh In September, Vladimir Putin gave a speech in the Russian Far East, promising expansive development of the region, including the creation of new cities, and enhanced economic and educational opportunities. The president claimed that development of the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Siberia
THE BUZZ In 1904, Russia and Japan Went to War (And Asia Has Never Been the Same Since) Robert Farley World War I and World War II so transformed the maps of both Europe and Asia that discerning the influence … Continue reading
100th Anniversary of the completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway: Five facts about the world’s longest rail line The impressive infrastructural feat was completed in 1916 and remains the backbone of Russia Rachael Revesz New York Labourers worked to build the … Continue reading
There were official observers of the Russo-Japanese War whose documents contributed to our knowledge of the first Modern War. My grandfather was a soldier, and later an officer, in the Russian army during this war, and he kept diaries that … Continue reading
1904-5 The Russo-Japanese War: Japan Shatters Russia’s Navy and Global Perceptions Japan is seen as an ultramodern tech giant today, and not many people really doubt their military power. That was far from the case in the late 19th … Continue reading
Hear how the Russo-Japanese War contributed to the start of WorldWarI Episode 68:The Russian Empire on the Eve of World War1 Posted on May 13, 2015 by Christopher Rose Host: Joan Neuberger, Editor, Not Even Past & Professor, Department of History Guest: Dominic … Continue reading
About the build-up to the Russo-Japanese War. By Dale L. Walker HEN Jack London boarded the S. S. Siberia on January 7, 1904, bound for Yokohama, he could look back on a bittersweet year in his young but auspicious … Continue reading