Word: russia
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...parting, 'I'll see you soon in Jerusalem.' But my way here became as long and as hard as the Galuth (the biblical exile of the Jews from Israel) because in these years the Pharaohs of our time decided to announce a new conspiracy of Jews, from Russia and other countries, against the regime. I know how strong was the hatred of the KGB, and how strong their determination not to allow this day to come. The very fact that it did come is a strong indication of the justness of our cause...
...Vanguard was hurried, and when its engine was finally ignited in December 1957, the slender missile lurched and exploded. John Hagen's kindly eyes wept with no tears. Senator Lyndon Johnson raged, "How long, how long, O God, how long will it take us to catch up with Russia's satellites...
...Peter the Great of Russia set out on one of history's most momentous vacations. The towering (6 ft. 7 in.), charismatic monarch became the first Czar ever to venture peacefully outside his country, traveling for 18 months to the major capitals of Western Europe. He absorbed Western ideas and technological know-how and returned to guide Russia into the modern world...
...Russia's last imperial family, the Romanovs, celebrated Easter with decorative eggs, the traditional symbol of Christ's Resurrection. They were not, however, the kind of gift a child might paint and put in a basket. Beginning in 1885, the Czars commissioned Russian Jeweler Carl Faberge to create a series of egg-shaped treasures. No two were alike, but most were covered with jewels and gold and could be opened to reveal a dazzling surprise, perhaps a miniature palace or a windup train. Before the dynasty was overthrown in 1917, Faberge produced between 54 and 57 of these Imperial eggs...
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