Potential Russia

Richard Washburn Child travelled to Russia in 1916 on the eve of its dramatic revolutions and describes what he observes, making a case for American investment in the country before other nations take advantage of the opportunity.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Between Yesterday and Tomorrow; 2. Cannon Meat; 3. All for Russia; 4. The Blight; 5. Czar and People; 6. Bureaucracy and National Spirit; 7. Russia's Better Half; 8. The Miracle Measure; 9. The Future of Russia; 10. Resources and Development; 11. A Call to America; Index

About the author

Dr. Lee A. Farrow is a Distinguished Research Professor and Distinguished Teaching Professor of History at Auburn University at Montgomery and Chair of the Department of History and World Cultures. She received her MA and PhD from Tulane University (1998) and has published extensively in the field of Russian-American studies.

Product details

• Authors: Lee A. Farrow
• Assisted by: Lee A Farrow (Editor), Lee A. Farrow (Editor)
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2025
• EAN: 9781839993367
• ISBN: 978-1-83999-336-7
• No. of pages: 120
• Series: Anthem Americans in Revolutionary Russia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, Great Britain, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions