|
|
|
Biographical Chronicle; A *very* detailed timeline of Stalin's life. (Click on the timeline in the top graphic to get to the various years in the chronicle.) ... Biography.com: Biography; A short (five paragraph), simple overview of Stalin's life.
|
history1900s.about.com/cs/josephstalin/
history1900s.about.com/cs/josephstalin/
|
|
|
The life and family of Josef Stalin, the Russian Communist dictator. ... The Life of Josef Stalin; The life and family of Josef Stalin, the Russian Communist dictator;
|
www.logoi.com/notes/life_of_stalin.html
www.logoi.com/notes/life_of_stalin.html
|
|
|
Permanently scarred from a childhood bout with smallpox and having a mildly deformed arm, Stalin always felt unfairly treated by life, and thus developed a strong, romanticized desire for greatness and respect, combined with a shrewd streak of calculating cold-heartedness towards those who had maligned him.
|
www.pbs.org/redfiles/bios/all_bio_joseph_stalin.htm
www.pbs.org/redfiles/bios/all_bio_joseph_stalin.htm
|
|
|
|
Stalin however was forced to learn the language of instruction during his school life at the Gori church school which he attended between 1888 until 1894. Suposedly the best pupil in the school, "Soso" as his friends referred to him earned a full scholarship to the Tbilisi Theological Seminary and later became leader of...
|
www.toy-soldier-gallery.com/Articles/Stalin/Stalin.html
www.toy-soldier-gallery.com/Articles/Stalin/Stalin.html
|
|
|
Joseph Stalin, 1922 © One of the most powerful and murderous dictators in history, Stalin was the supreme ruler of the Soviet Union for a quarter of a century. His regime of terror caused the death and suffering of tens of millions, but he also oversaw the war machine that played a key role in the defeat of Nazism.
|
www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/stalin_joseph.sh...
www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/stalin_joseph.shtml
|
|
|
|
Stalin's hunt for "enemies of the people" brought out the worst in citizens. Neighbour denounced neighbour to claim living space. A word in the right ear dispatched unwanted lovers and spouses to the camps. A generation waited at night ... Jasper Rees reviews The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia by Orlando Figes...
|
www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/09/2...
www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/09/29/bofig129.xml
|
|
A book on life under Stalin by Orlando Figes, the award-winning historian, has been banned in Russia for political reasons, he believes. ... Atticus, the Russian publishers, have cancelled their contract with the British author for his latest work, The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia.
|
www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/4936211/Book...
www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/4936211/Book-on-life-under-Stalin-banned-by-Kremlin-claims-Orlando-Figes.html
|
|
