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The presentation of the exhibiton “The Tsar and the President. Alexander II and Abraham Lincoln.”

Posted by Yana Startseva on March 4, 2011

Alexander II emancipated peasants in 1861 and Abraham Lincoln abolished slaves in 1863. They both were quite close fiends and they were opposed slavery. So they negotiated to abolish slaves almost at the same time.

Comments

gobind neupane May 25, 2011 19:05

Wowe..
Tan ERAL May 1, 2011 11:23

There is also an essay related with that issue in the Economist. Mainly US and Russia relations in the near future.
parseh April 28, 2011 19:46

so beautiful photo..

i think you are the one who wears boot..right?
Yana Startseva March 5, 2011 20:15

The exhibit was about Alexander II who had emancipated peasants in 1861 and Abraham Lincoln who had abolished slaves in 1863. They both were quite close fiends and they were opposed slavery. So they negotiated to abolish slaves almost at the same time. I didn't give a talk there because only the ambassador gave a talk there an his assistant sang a Russian song =)
yoh March 5, 2011 18:20

It's good to know the friendship between Russia and the US, sharing the same, humanistic cause! What was the exhibit about? Did you give a talk there?