The Story of Russia, by R. Van Bergen. New York, Cincinnati [etc.] American Book Company [c1905]
288 p. incl. front. illus., ports., maps (1 double) 19 cm.
LCCN: 06001380
From the Preface:
Recent events have drawn the attention upon Russia, a country of which but little is known here, because the intercourse between it and the United States has been limited. In my frequent journeys to the Far East, I found it often difficult to comprehend events because, while I could not help perceiving that the impulse leading to them came from Russia, it was impossible to discover what prompted the government of the czar. I felt the necessity to study the history of Russia, and found it so fascinating, that I resolved to place it in a condensed form before the students in our schools. They must be the judges of how I have succeeded.
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