Some Questions
How did Russians mark the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Revolutions? What is most interesting about the ways in which the Russian state marked these events?
To what extent does the anniversary provide an opportunity for reflecting upon not just Russians' understanding of the Revolution but of their complicated relationship with the past, including the entire 1917-1991 era, the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, and even pre-Revolutionary times?
How effectively do different Russians fit the Revolution into a coherent narrative that helps them to make sense of where they are and who they are today?
Starting Places
Amos Chapple, "The
1917 Russian Revolution: Then And Now -- In Pictures,"
Guardian, November 7, 2017.
"In
The Shadow Of Red October,"
BBC News.
"In
The Shadow Of Red October,"
BBC News, November 22, 2017: A 23-minute retrospective narrated by
journalist Steve Rosenberg.
"Ghosts
Of 1917 Revolution Still Haunt Russians,"
Reporters, France 24, October 13, 2017. (29 mins)
Russian Revolution In The News
"The
Russian Revolution And Me: How 1917 Still Shapes Lives Around The World,"
BBC News, November 12, 2017.
Olga Khoroshilova, "1917
Russian Revolution: The Gay Community's Brief Window Of Freedom,"
BBC News, November 10, 2017.
"Russian
Revolution: What Young Soviets Wanted For Today's Russians,"
BBC News, November 7, 2017.
Sabine Peschel, "The
Russian Revolution 100 Years On: 'Russia Hasn't Dealt With The Past,'"
DW, November 7, 2017.
Ivan Nechepurenko, "Communists Mark Russian Revolution's Centenary In Moscow," New York Times, November 7, 2017.
Serge Schemann, "What
Russian Revolution?,"
New York Times, November 7, 2017.
Chris Brown, "On
Centenary Of Russian Revolution, Young Communists See Value In Old Ideology,"
CBC News, November 7, 2017.
Youssef El-Gingihy, "100
Years On From The Russian Revolution, Could A 21st Century Revolt Bring About
The End Of Capitalism?,"
Independent, November 7, 2017.
Amie Ferris Rotman, "A Century After The October Revolution, Moscow Shrugs," World, PRI, November 7, 2017.
Julie Mais, "A Century After The Revolution, Russians Build Monuments To The Czars," World, PRI, November 7, 2017.
Matthew Luxmoore, "In
Russian City, A Time Capsule To Comrades Of The Future,"
New York Times, November 6, 2017.
Simon Sebag Montefiore, "What
If The Russian Revolution Had Never Happened?,"
New York Times, November 6, 2017.
"The
Guardian View On Russia's Revolutionary Centenary: It Shook The World -- Then
It Failed,"
Guardian, November 6, 2017.
Mariya Petkova, "White
And Red: Tales From The Russian Revolution,"
Al Jazeera, November 6, 2017.
Vera Panfilova, "Russian
Revolution: Ten Propaganda Posters From 1917,"
BBC News, November 5, 2017.
Andrew E. Kramer, "Hundreds
Arrested As Group Urges New Russian Revolution,"
New York Times, November 5, 2017.
Rosanna Ryan and Alex McClintock,
"100
Years After The Russian Revolution, What Do Millennials See In Socialism?,"
ABC News, November 5, 2017.
Anna Aruntunyan, "Putin
On Centennial Of Russian Revolution: Forget About It,"
USA Today, November 5, 2017.
Shaun Walker, "Russian
Revolution's 'Rock'n'roll Star' Trotsky Gets Centenary TV Series,"
Guardian, November 3, 2017.
Catherine Merridale, "Putin's
Russia Can't Celebrate Its Revolutionary Past; It Has To Smother It,"
Guardian, November 3, 2017.
"The
Future Of Russia: Ask Your Questions,"
BBC News, October 31, 2017.
Enrique Krauze, "A
Tale Of Two Revolutions,"
New York Times, October 25, 2017.
Shaun Walker, "A Century After The Revolution, The Last Tsar Stands Tall," Observer, October 22, 2017.
Helena Kaschel and Kristin Zeler, "What Remains Of The October Revolution In St. Petersburg," DW, October 20, 2017.
Joshua Rubenstein, "The Roots Of Revolution," New York Times, October 20, 2017.
Martin Rosenbaum, "London's
Role In The Russian Revolution,"
BBC News, October 16, 2017.
Jack Shenker, "The Journalist And The Revolution," New York Times, October 16, 2017.
Serge Schmemann, "The
Russian Revolution: Then And Now,"
New York Times, March 16, 2017.
Orlando Figes, "The
Women's Protest That Sparked The Russian Revolution,"
Guardian, March 8, 2017.
Shaun Walker, "Tragedy
Or Triumph?: Russians Agonise Over How To Mark 1917 Revolutions,"
Guardian, December 17, 2016.
Audio And Video Sites
"Art
In Revolutionary Russia,"
Witness, BBC World Service, December 9, 2017.
"Legacy
Of The Russian Revolution,"
Big Ideas, RN, November 7, 2017.
"The
Russian Revolution And Its Legacy,"
Rear Vision, RN, November 5, 2017.
"Is The Russian Revolution Something To Celebrate Or To Regret?," BBC News, November 5, 2017.
"100
Years After The Bolshevik Revolution,"
Between The Lines, RN, November 2, 2017.
"The Russian Revolution," Between The Lines, RN, March 9, 2017.