Question by Alex: What did Tsar Peter the Great have to do with the Printing Press? Can you go in detail. Answers and Views: Answer by Lilitu He radically simplified the cyriclic alphabeth, introduced the first paper mills and sent people abroad to … [Read more...] about What did Peter the Great have to do with the Printing Press?
Can you drive across the frozen Volga river in winter?
Question by Person P: Is it possible to drive across the frozen Volga in winter? I've read that it is possible on some websites (though some fishermen apparently died attempting it), but can't find any details. If it is possible, then in what areas, … [Read more...] about Can you drive across the frozen Volga river in winter?
Differneces between Stalin and Peter the Great?
Question by born2bfree: Are there any differneces between Stalin and Peter the Great? I haven't found any differences bettween how Stalin and Peter the Great obtained and used their power to rule over Russia. Did Peter the Great have any known … [Read more...] about Differneces between Stalin and Peter the Great?
Could Truman have dropped the atomic bomb on Japan to impress Stalin?
Question by Sadie M.: Could President Truman have dropped the atomic bomb on Japan not to end the war but to impress the USSR? Could President Truman have dropped the atomic bomb on Japan not to end the war but to impress the USSR with US military … [Read more...] about Could Truman have dropped the atomic bomb on Japan to impress Stalin?
What are Wassily Kandinsky’s intentions in his paintings?
Question by cheesecake: What are Kandinsky's intentions in his paintings? Like what is he trying to portray and all? Answers and Views: Answer by Andrea ZLike all artists, he is trying to express himself and the world around him as he sees it. Read … [Read more...] about What are Wassily Kandinsky’s intentions in his paintings?
American winners of the Tchaikovsky Piano competition?
Question by brommom2001: Name past American winners of the Tchaikovsky Piano competition? I believe the first American to win this Internat'l Piano Competition was from Texas. Answers and Views: Answer by zeebaneighbaThe Texan was Van Cliburn, in … [Read more...] about American winners of the Tchaikovsky Piano competition?
What is the popultion of the Volga River?
Question by Heather M: What is the popultion of the Volga River in Russia? and what is the absoulte and reltitve location of the Volga river in Russia? Answers and Views: Answer by MLBadgerI'm assuming you meant population, and then I'm further … [Read more...] about What is the popultion of the Volga River?