The Bolsheviks and Vladamir Lenin led the uprising - commonly known as Red October - which overthrew the Tsarist rule at the helm of Russia A CENTURY ago Russia was on the brink of a revolution that ...

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin was a Russian revolutionary and politician who led the October Revolution in 1917, overthrowing the Provisional Government that had been established after the February ...

Several years ago, an American company released unusual lollipops: Cola flavor in the shape of Vladimir Lenin's head. Despite the irony, the candy follows in the footstep of Soviet sweets sold in ...

Just over 100 years ago, Russian Emperor Nicholas II abdicated his throne and his vast empire ceased to exist, setting off decades of world-shaking change. Yet this year, not a single Russian ...

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov in the Russian city of Simbirsk on April 22, 1870. Known in history under the name of Lenin, he was the founder of the ...

Some historians speculate that the Easter Rising in Ireland in 1916 helped push Lenin to take action and orchestrate the October Revolution. In 1917, amid the chaos and carnage of World War I, Russia ...

Is the Intelligence on Iran’s Capabilities Credible? Audio By Carbonatix The lessons of their respective legacies are more relevant than ever. Editor’s Note: The following piece is adapted from Arthur ...

In the years leading up to the Russian Revolution – perhaps the most important historical event of the 20th century – five British writers were on the scene and sucked into the violence. Closely ...

A CENTURY ago Russia was on the brink of a revolution that would change the course of the country forever. The Bolsheviks and Vladamir Lenin led the uprising – commonly known as Red October – which ...