Dead Man Talking: Lenin's Body and Russian Politics

Great Minds Gather Here (Audio)

English - March 21, 2016 21:00 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Arch Getty explores the intriguing details surrounding Lenin’s body, which was embalmed shortly after his death in 1924 and has been on public display ever since in a mausoleum on Moscow’s Red Square. Getty is a Distinguished Professor in the UCLA Department of History. Series: "UCLA Faculty Research Lectures" [Humanities] [Show ID: 30567]