The Twentieth Party Congress (1956) served as a “watershed” moment in the political history of the Soviet Union (Freeze 416). It included many new faces in the delegation, as a means for Khrushchev to consolidate power, and avoided the contentious issue of Stalin’s legacy initially (Freeze 416). That changed with Khrushchev’s “bombshell,” “late-night” speech on … Continue reading Secrecy Then, Secrecy Now: Khrushchev’s Denunciation of Stalinism →
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Bulat Okudzhava: The Russian Bob Dylan
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•Composers hate him! Learn his secrets in one easy article. Bulat Okudzhava is the best poetic-bard this side of the Ural mountains.