From the eighteenth century until its collapse in 1917; Imperial Russia – as distinct from Muscovite Russia before it and Soviet Russia after it – officially held that the Russian nation consisted of three branches: Great Russian; Little Russian (Ukrainian); and White Russian (Belarusian). After the 1917 revolution; this view was discredited by many leading scholars; politicians; and cultural figures; but none were more intimately involved in the dismantling of the old imperial identity and its historical narrative than the eminent Ukrainian historian Mykhailo Hrushevsky (1866–1934).Hrushevsky took an active part in the work of Ukrainian scholarly; cultural; and political organizations and became the first head of the independent Ukrainian state in 1918. Serhii Plokhy's Unmaking Imperial Russia examines Hrushevsky's construction of a new historical paradigm that brought about the nationalization of the Ukrainian past and established Ukrainian history as a separate field of study. By showing how the ‘all-Russian’ historical paradigm was challenged by the Ukrainian national project; Plokhy provides the indispensable background for understanding the current state of relations between Ukraine and Russia.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A classic title for one's travel and exploration collectionBy Robert FisherA few weeks ago; while going through my books; I came across Cold by Laurence M. Gould; second in command of Richard E. Byrd's 1928-1930 Antarctic expedition. I've had it for years and finally read it. This sparked an interest in polar exploration and not surprisingly; I decided to read what Admiral Byrd himself had to say. I enjoyed Little America; one comes away impressed with the efforts of the men in one of the world's harshest regions as well as the difficulties Byrd had in raising money for the expedition. We also see how thorough preparations paid off. If you like stories of adventure and expedition; Little America is well worth your while.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy T. DoughertyMuch better (and more humbly written) that expected.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy StephenThank you
