Making Sense of the World Through History: The History of Russia Part 1 (1241 thru 1917)

Historical threads shape the world we live in. Join us as we explore a few in this four-part lecture series hosted by Ken Ing.

TONIGHT: Geography dealt Russia a bad hand, and that is a major reason it has always had a hard time keeping up with the cultural and economic advances in Western Europe. In this discussion we’ll explore the effect geography has had on Russian history, era by era, leading up to the climax of the 1917 Russian Revolution.

Ken Ing is recently retired after a career in Information Technology in private business. He loves learning about economics and politics and history. So far, he has created 11 talks, about 8 different topics. Creating and giving talks is now his #1 hobby.