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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812667403321

Autore

Saul Norman E

Titolo

The life and times of Charles R. Crane, 1858-1939 : American businessman, philanthropist, and a founder of Russian studies in America / / Norman E. Saul

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, c2013

ISBN

0-7391-7746-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (335 p.)

Disciplina

338.092

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Soggetti

Businessmen - United States

Philanthropists - United States

Scholars - United States

Russia Relations United States

Russia Study and teaching United States History

Soviet Union Study and teaching United States History

United States Relations Russia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Figures; Preface and Acknowledgments; Glossary of Abbreviations in Notes; Technical Notes; 1 A Chicago Wanderer: Family, Friends, and Associates; 2 The Making of a Russophile; 3 Entering the Political Arena; 4 Confronting a World in Tumult; 5 The President's Agent; 6 New Ventures; 7 Legacy; Appendix: The Public Philanthropy of Charles R. Crane; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Charles R. Crane acquired his appreciation for Russian culture and life through travel in the country, making a total of twenty-four trips to Russia. Crane developed friendships and professional relationships with many prominent Russians in political, cultural, and artistic spheres. Crane spent a considerable amount of his own time and resources in his attempts to educate Americans about the Russian people. By studying this unusual man, Norman E. Saul explores the world in which he lived and traveled. The relationship between America and Russia has always been a complex and f