I think it’s really important to do more research on women especially since women are often forgotten in history. Hands down, History is changing and historians are writing about those forgotten. If I was you to find out more about women lives I would try to find diaries during that time period or merchants tales of travels.
Month: January 2018
Comment on View of Kasli by taylorraeboydblog
Garrett, your comments on the prominence and grandeur of the Church are correct. The Eastern Orthodox Church was in full power at the time, and was the center of Imperial Russian society. The complexity of the Church compared to the small houses demonstrates the importance of religion during this time.
Comment on Who are you? by clairesuttonrussia
I like the way you phrased this post. It made me more interested in reading just by reading the introduction. I remember learning about serfdom back in middle school/high school but I forgot almost everything. This brought me back to what I did learn. I also how you looked up women’s rights during this time period. It is very interesting that the Russian society started to change even before the American. Thanks for a great post!
Comment on When Life Gives You Metal, Make A Lot of Swords by mauramcd
I find that there is so much irony with creating such beautiful swords, as if they were decorations rather than tools for destruction. I like how you included multiple photos of swords, showing the variety in their creation. What was the purpose of Russians continuing their purchase of swords when the weapon does not compare to the power of guns? Was it then solely for decoration?
Comment on The Yakutian Laika Dog by eabudu
I appreciated how you brought your post relevant to today! Something that I would love to learn more about is for how long were the dogs only common to Ural Mountains area ?
Comment on Christianity and the Church Before the Revolution by Elysia A Budu
I have never felt so informed about the Russian Church before. This made me want to go do research good job!
Comment on Three Generations by Spencer Maclay
I liked this photo and did my first blog post on it too! Its very interesting to see the change from generation to generation in a photograph. I agree with you its entirely likely that Kalganov’s family was not only influenced by Western European fashion, but Western European ideas as well.
Additionally, Dr. Nelson has a kaftan like Kalganov. Kindly remind her to bring it to class one day.
Comment on Episode 1: The Phantom Railways by mauramcd
The connection you made to Star Wars really made me laugh! I thought this photo was especially interesting because it actually shows how the photographer used red, green, and blue film to create the colored images. I haven’t seen these streaks of color on his other photographs. I also really enjoyed how you compared the industrialization of Russia to the US to show how much more advanced one region of the world was to the other.
Comment on Portrait of Imperial Russia by nschuff7
It certainly is interesting to consider the breadth and diversity of Imperial Russia. It makes me wonder if the peoples that populated the edges of the empire concerned themselves or were even aware of the discontent fomenting in the more urban and modern western part of the empire.
Comment on The Generation Gap: The Visualization of Western Influence by scmaclay
I did my first post on this picture too! I was captivated by the different styles of dress, both clothes and hair, for each person. Their appearances highlight the generational differences between the three. Good job for mentioning the 1912 strike, its something that I neglected to mention but displays the greater unrest in this time. Additionally, the granddaughter’s inclusion in the factory is an important sign of change since these jobs traditionally excluded women. Great job!
P.S. Dr. Nelson has a kaftan. Make sure she brings it to class one day.
