Alexis in America : A Russian Grand Duke's Tour, 1871-1872 /

In the autumn of 1871, Alexis Romanov, the fourth son of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, set sail from his homeland for an extended journey through the United States and Canada. A major milestone in U.S.-Russia relations, the tour also served Duke Alexis's family by helping to extricate him from a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farrow, Lee A., 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Alekseĭ Aleksandrovich, > Grand Duke of Russia, > 1850-1908.
Visits of state.
TRAVEL > United States > General.
Visites officielles > États-Unis.
Visits of state > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the eagle, today, nestles close to the bear
  • Born in the shadow of an imperial crown
  • God bless the empire that loves the great union
  • Where every man is a sovereign
  • Leaving his Russian steppes behind
  • "Roamin' off" to the midwest
  • So happy to be hunting again
  • This young duck of Muscovy
  • Conclusion : buffalo tales and Mardi Gras myths.

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