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David R. Francis held the post of the United States ambassador to Russia from April 1916 to November 1918, and represented his country before four Russian governments: the Imperial, Provisional, Soviet, and Northern. He was an eyewitness of the greatest events in the history of Russia: World War I, the February Revolution, the downfall of the empire, the October Revolution, and the Civil War. During the two and half years of his residence in Russia, Francis met prominent figures such as Nicholas II, the last Russian emperor, and Vladimir I. Lenin, the first Soviet leader. Francis s diplomatic experience was unique and had no parallel in the history of Russian-American relations which is why his memoirs are of special interest for historians and the general public alike.

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Author:   David R. Francis ,  Vladimir V. Noskov ,  Vladimir V. Noskov
Publisher:   Anthem Press
Imprint:   Anthem Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.459kg
ISBN:  

9781839997129

ISBN 10:   1839997125
Pages:   342
Publication Date:   10 March 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Vladimir V. Noskov; Editor’s Introduction ; Russia from the American Embassy; Introduction ; I. First Impressions ; II. German Influence in Russian Affairs ; III. Treason in High Places ; IV. Rumblings of Revolutions ; V. The March Revolutions ; VI. American Recognition of the Provisional Government ; VII. The Council of Workmen and Soldiers’ Deputies ; VIII. Significant Changes in the Ministry ; IX. The Diplomatic and Railway Commission ; X. The July Revolution ; XI. The Provisional Government and the Forces of Destruction  ; XII. The Break Between Kerensky and Korniloff  ; XIII. The Bolsheviks Overthrow the Government  ; XIV. The Constituent Assembly Dispersed by Armed Bolsheviks  ; XV. The Diamandi Incident  ; XVI. The Brest-Litovsk Peace  ; XVII. Vologda—The Diplomatic Capital  ;

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Vladimir Noskov was a researcher at the St. Petersburg Institute of History of theRussian Academy of Sciences.

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