Hi Gina, what a fascinating and well-researched post about Bukhara! I’m really glad that you found some outside sources to supplement your analysis, they add a lot of depth to your post. I hadn’t known anything about the significance of storks in either Russian or Turkish culture, so this was a very interesting read – great post!
Month: February 2019
Comment on Harvesting Tea by Prokudin-Gorskii by austinkassman
I believe you are 100% right that this picture could have been taken 100 years prior and looked the same. The agrarian society in Russia during the 19th and early 20th century was still the main source of economic growth making it vital for people to do this tough and thankless work. Thanks for sharing.
Comment on Zlatoust Arsenal and Russian Industrialization by Matthew Theis
It is interesting that a country so focused on modernizing itself would still focus on making less than modern weapons. Do you know when modern militaries stopped producing swords for non-ceremonial reasons?
Comment on Ladies, Let’s Get in Formation by Matthew Theis
I know the Soviet Union had a more egalitarian view on women when compared to the US. It’s interesting to see this theme start as early as the revolutionary movement.
Comment on How to Stop Paying Taxes: Become a Cossack by Matthew Theis
Is Cossack Culture still practiced today, or is it now used solely in romanticized fiction?
Comment on Complications Industrializing by ejrhodes5
Hi Jordan! I really like the way that you introduced your post, it provides great context and keeps the reader interested in reading more! You also did a great job of providing nuanced analysis into why industrialization was difficult for Russia, and why seemingly-good reforms ended up backfiring. Great post!
Comment on Zlatoust Arsenal and Russian Industrialization by Austin Kassman
I believe this picture is very important during this time period showing the revolution of industry seen in Russia at the time. This especially showed how militaristic Russia has become through the increase of weapons production. Thanks for sharing you…
Comment on A Cossak Encounter in Murmansk by ejrhodes5
Hi Lara! This is a really fascinating picture that you chose, and I think you asked some really great questions about it! I really like that you connected your picture to bigger events that were taking place in Russia – this is a really good way to start an analysis. How do you think the location in which these soldiers were located might have affected their experience in the war? Why might military men have been willing to participate in the upcoming uprisings?
Comment on How to Stop Paying Taxes: Become a Cossack by Emma Rhodes
Hi Peter, this a good analysis of the Cossacks! I like that noted their loyalty to the tsar and connected it to events that we’ll be discussing soon, like Bloody Sunday. You also found some fantastic pictures that clearly how the world viewed Cossacks. It might be interesting to explore the implications of their violent reputations. Great job citing your images!
Comment on Who were the Tiflis people and where did the come from? by ejrhodes5
Hi Ryan! I really like how you’ve analyzed the ethnic makeup of the region depicted in this photograph. What do you think were the implications of having so many different ethnicities in the Russian Empire? How might this have affected later developments in Russian history? Also, one way to upgrade this post would be to include hyperlinks to various primary and secondary sources throughout your post!
