title: History of Russia in 100 Minutes: A Crash Course For Beginners (Smart Histories) (Volume 1)
author:  Tanel Vahisalu 
description: "I find <i>History of Russia in 100 Minutes an authoritative source and I hope it will enjoy much success."<br /><b><em></em><strong><em>Richard Pipes, Professor Emeritus at Harvard University</em></strong></b></i><br /><br />"<i>History of Russia in 100 Minutes will go a long way in making Russian history more approachable. Hopefully, this can get into the hands of lots of people as there is no better time than now to better understand Russia and its people."<br /><b><em></em><strong><em>Mark Schauss, Author of the Russian Rulers History Podcast</em></strong></b></i><br /><br />"<i>History of Russia in 100 Minutes is a brilliant repository of learning. Tanel has developed a fascinating series that tell the great and turbulent story of Russia from Kievan Rus all the way to the Tsars and Stalin."<br /><b><em></em><strong><em>Nick Shepley, History Teacher and Creator of the Explaining History Ebook Series</em></strong></b></i><br /><br />"If you love history but history textbooks feel dull, this book is just for you! <i>History of Russia in 100 Minutes is a modern way to learn and become inspired. The strength of the ambitious concept is in its clarity, passion, and professionalism."<br /><b><i><b><em>Tanja Tanhua, Master of Arts at Helsinki University</em></b></i></b></i>
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  THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
  
  
  History in an Hour
  
  
  Rupert Colley
  
  
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  [About History in an Hour](part0002.html#his_01)
  
  
  History in an Hour is a series of ebooks to help the reader learn the basic
  facts of a given subject area. Everything you need to know is presented in a
  straightforward narrative and in chronological order. No embedded links to
  divert your attention, nor a daunting book of 600 pages with a 35-page
  introduction. Just straight in, to the point, sixty minutes, done. Then,
  having absorbed the basics, you may feel inspired to explore further.
  
  
  
  
  
  Give yourself sixty minutes and see what you can learn …
  
  
  
  
  
  To find out more visit http://historyinanhour.com or follow us on Twitter:
  http://twitter.com/historyinanhour
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Contents
  
  
  [Cover](kindle:embed:0002?mime=image/png)
  
  
  [Title Page](part0000.html)
  
  
  [About History in an Hour](part0001.html#his01)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Introduction](part0003.html#int01)
  
  
  [Emancipati