The History Hour - The First Russian Revolution of 1917

The First Russian Revolution of 1917

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Photo: 12th March 1917: Barricades across a street in St Petersburg, as a red flag floats above the cannons, during the Russian Revolution. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Published on Saturday, 18th March 2017.

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