Bolshevik

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Born in 1927, a decade after the Bolshevik Revolution, his work was steeped in the traditions of classical ballet.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

In the years after Russia’s Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, many Russian Jews supported and participated in the country that became known as the Soviet Union.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024

Titled The Snow Forest, the story revolves around a Russian family who escapes early Bolshevik Russia to live in decadeslong seclusion in remote Siberia.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2023

The city was named Artyomovsk in 1924 after a Bolshevik revolutionary when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union, and was known for its sparkling wine produced in underground caves.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2023

Around her, the Red Army of Lenin’s Bolshevik Party was fighting to crush opposition groups that sprang up after the fall of the Russian Empire.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein