Former People: The Final Days of The Russian Aristocracy - Douglas Smith

Hear the electrifying story of how a centuries-old aristocracy, famous for its glittering wealth, its service to the tsar and empire and its promotion of the arts and culture, was disposed and destroyed along with the rest of old Russia during the Bolshevik Revolution and the creation of Stalin’s Russia.

This program includes a round-table lunch discussion with the speakers immediately following the talk.