Face of Russia
- A fascinating website based on the writings of James Billington, Librarian of Congress and former professor of Russian history at Princeton.
The Empire That Was Russia - Exhibit by the Library of Congress of Prokudin-Gorskii's photographs of pre-revolutionary Russia.
The Imperial Russian Navy - History of the Imperial Russian Navy from the mid-nineteenth century to the Russian Revolution, with a major focus on the Far East including the Russo-Japanese War, and the development of the dreadnought program prior to the First World War.
Ivan the Terrible - Paul Wehner's school assignment dedicated to the life and empire of Ivan IV.
The Khazaria Info Center - Essays summarizing the history of the Khazars, their principal cities, their culture, and their conversion to Judaism in the 9th century.
Meeting of Frontiers - Tells the story of the American exploration and settlement of the West and the parallel exploration of Siberia and the Russian Far East, and the meeting of the two in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
The Russian Church and Native Alaskan Cultures - Article dedicated to the study of the Alaskan Russian Church Archives by Dr. Vyacheslav Ivanov. Covers history of the discovery of Alaska by Russian. Links to related sites.
The Sarskaia Foundation - Aims to preserve of cultural heritage in Russia. Current projects include the rehabiliation of the city of Pushkin's historic core which includes the Alexander Palace, the Fedorovsky Cathedral and the Fedorovsky Little Town.
St. Petersburg 1900 - Historic photographs and history of St. Petersburg, Russia, in the time of the Romanov Dynasty.
The Time of Trouble - Article about the tragic period of Russia's history as seen by Dutch merchant Usaak Massa.
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