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Having grown up in rural North Carolina, I earned a B.A. in Modern European history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where I also studied Russian language and literature. My Ph.D. is in Russian and Soviet History from Indiana University Bloomington, where I studied with Alexander Rabinowitch. I have carried out archival research in Russia, Ukraine, and the United States. I teach at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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	Leaflets of the Russian Revolution: Socialist Organizing in 1917 3.85 avg rating — 26 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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