Word: russia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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From U.S. Senators King (Utah) and Ladd (North Dakota), now in Russia, came some "first impressions." Both Senators are writing for the Hearst press...
...Russia in General: "As one enters Russia for the first time . . . one is overwhelmed by its vastness. Its sheer physical extent makes it a land of fable and mystery...
Minsk, capital of White Russia. "Minsk is a sprawling city. . . Most of the buildings seemed dilapidated, but I was surprised at the number of stores and shops open, although it was evident their stocks were limited. . . . We visited the main Church, constructed 600 years ago. It is typical of the Greek Orthodox architecture, noted for its cupolas and turrets. I had a long talk with the priest who, with tears in his eyes and bowing very low, expressed his welcome to the American visitors and took the opportunity to convey the gratitude his people felt...
...Russia's most celebrated orchestra director," "the only great European conductor whose performances have not been heard in America," Serge Kussevitzky, is to come to America. It is announced that he will lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the season beginning in 1924. He will be the first Russian who ever conducted that orchestra...
...some of his novels have been published in France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Portugal, Denmark, England...