{"product_id":"the-st-petersburg-connection-russian-american-friendship-from-revolution-to-revolution-paperback-2","title":"The St. Petersburg Connection: Russian-American Friendship from Revolution to Revolution - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexis S. Troubetzkoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA history of Russian-American relations from 1776 to 1917, when these two states, mostly antagonists since, were warm friends.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA compelling account of Russian-American relations from the American Revolution of 1776 to the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917. Long before the Cold War, there was a seemingly unlikely connection between the two countries -- one a champion of liberty and progress; the other an absolute monarchy and defender of tradition. Indeed, following Russia's refusal to help Great Britain put down the rebellious colonists, there developed a relationship of warm friendship, robust trade, and mutual support between Russia and the newly formed United States of America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the course of the next century and a half, the relationship between Russia and America flourished and matured. \u003ci\u003eThe St. Petersburg Connection\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the events and figures that played a crucial role in that history, drawing a picture of a time when two of the great nations of the last century, often enemies since, were friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexis S. Troubetzkoy, scion of a Russian princely family, is an internationally published writer. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eImperial Legend: The Disappearance of Tsar Alexander I, A Brief History of the Crimean War, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArctic Obsession: The Lure of the Far North.\u003c\/i\u003e A fellow of the Association of Russian-American Scholars, he currently live in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 22, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47291863367929,"sku":"9781459731486","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/2gaV07-qa79781459731486_73414ef3-0952-4955-8474-1956d2c78e49.webp?v=1769163467","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-st-petersburg-connection-russian-american-friendship-from-revolution-to-revolution-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}