02998nam 2200625Ia 450 991078694130332120200520144314.00-7391-7746-X(CKB)2670000000390350(EBL)1251014(OCoLC)852758580(SSID)ssj0000916941(PQKBManifestationID)12467164(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000916941(PQKBWorkID)10891553(PQKB)10558351(MiAaPQ)EBC1251014(Au-PeEL)EBL1251014(CaPaEBR)ebr10731675(CaONFJC)MIL504504(EXLCZ)99267000000039035020121220d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe life and times of Charles R. Crane, 1858-1939[electronic resource] American businessman, philanthropist, and a founder of Russian studies in America /Norman E. SaulLanham Lexington Booksc20131 online resource (335 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7391-7745-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 AuthorCharles 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 fBusinessmenUnited StatesBiographyPhilanthropistsUnited StatesBiographyScholarsUnited StatesBiographyRussiaRelationsUnited StatesRussiaStudy and teachingUnited StatesHistorySoviet UnionStudy and teachingUnited StatesHistoryUnited StatesRelationsRussiaBusinessmenPhilanthropistsScholars338.092BSaul Norman E649121MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910786941303321The life and times of Charles R. Crane, 1858-19393713273UNINA