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22.04.2010, 14:10
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It is 140 years since the father of Russian communism, Vladimir (Ulyanov) Lenin, was born and although it's being marked in Russia and worldwide, Lenin's mark on 20th century history remains deeply divisive.
22.04.2010, 11:14
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To communist supporters in modern Russia, Vladimir Lenin was probably the greatest man of all time. Today, the party leader is Gennady Zyuganov, heading what is the second biggest party in Russia's parliament.
29.12.2009, 21:36
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A controversial sculpture depicting Russian Communist leader Vladimir Lenin with Chairman Mao Zedong attached to a feminine body appeared in the centre of Richmond near Vancouver causing massive disputes among locals.
23.04.2010, 22:00
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Lenin’s birthday anniversary and the UK elections have attracted expats’ attention this week.
03.09.2009, 19:49
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British auction house Mullock’s has put a controversial item up for bidding: an etching picturing Hitler and Lenin at a chess board. The owner of the picture is sure of its authenticity. Historians, however, are not.
23.12.2009, 20:58
"Sleeping with the leader does not mean having the exclusive right to him." This may sound like a line from a soap opera, but in fact, these were the words of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. But who where they addressed to?
12.01.2010, 20:14
Some of the monuments to Lenin have been blown up, stolen, burned and beheaded, but this time vandals decided Lenin really needs to be taken care of, so they drove him away on a lorry.
01.03.2010, 20:05
The first day of spring, March 1 also marks the founding of the first Russian cadet college, birth of a famous stage-designer and a fresh start for a future communist leader who returned from exile.
22.03.2011, 17:37
Tonight’s Historama is all about people - or rather, their words - that changed Russian history.
12.04.2011, 18:28
Tonight’s Historama searches for the roots of Soviet people’s miraculous passion for working on Saturdays.
Published: 15 July, 2009, 10:31
New York is the money centre of the world, which makes the presence of one decidedly non-capitalist statue looking down on Manhattan even more unlikely.
Здравствуйте! А известно ли ВАМ, что ленин вместе с троцким основатели терроризма, троцкий придумал это слово, а ленин написал в своих томах работу красный террор!!!!! Я ВАС не понимаю??? Вы боритесь с терроризмом и памятник поставили основателю терроризма????? КАК такое может БЫТЬ???? Вы что плохо учились в школе??? Гитлер тоже начинал с шуточных плакатов и демонстраций. Обидно что у ВАС потеряны ценности морали!!!