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The Siberian Letters of George Kennan the Elder, 1866-1867 (2016)

The Siberian Letters of George Kennan the Elder, 1866-1867 (2016)

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By Susan Smith-Peter

History Russia and Eurasia Russia

The Siberian Letters of George Kennan the Elder, 1866-1867 (2016)

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Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Kennan Institute Occasional Paper Series #310, 2016. PDF 24 pages.

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Susan Smith-Peter

Associate Professor of History, College of Staten Island, CUNY

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The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more

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