Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: The Russian Revolution of 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes the events that took place in 1917 as the Russian Revolution evolved into a civil war that lasted from 1918 to 1922.
Website
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The Russian Revolution (1917)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an excellent lecture providing a wealth of information about the events of the Russian Revolution in 1917.
Unit Plan
Virginia Tech

Digital History Reader: 1917 Did the War Cause a Revolution?

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive unit evaluating what factors led to the Russian revolution in 1917. Understand the circumstances in Russia during WWI, timelines, maps, photos, writing assignments, and a bibliography for further studies.
Primary
Hanover College

Hanover College: American Account of Fall of the Czar 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of a telegram sent by the American Consul in St. Petersburg on the fall of the Czar and his replacement by the Duma. The telegram is dated March 20, 1917.
Article
Stanford University

Stanford Magazine: A Doomed Democracy

For Students 9th - 10th
An online article on the life of Alexander Kerensky with a focus on his life in the United States when he was a professor at Stanford University.