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Stalingrad - our proud glory
The Presidential Library is integrating the resources to study the Battle of Stalingrad, which mostly determined the course of the Great Patriotic War. January 31, 2013 scientists, veterans, representatives of government agencies and public from Volgograd and St. Petersburg discussed the prospects of further scientific search work in this area via videoconferencing.
Chronicle of the blockade in the Presidential Library’s cinema club
January 30, 2013 the Presidential Library’s cinema club held a regular meeting in the framework of the events, dedicated to the memorable days of breaking through and complete lifting of the blockade of Leningrad.
The Presidential Library – to the Alexander Nevsky Lavra
On January 29, 2013, at the "Svyatoduhovsky" Religious and Educational Center, the Presidential Library presented the Alexander Nevsky Monastery marking this year its 300th anniversary with electronic copies of rare books on the history of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Photo album of winners of the Foreign View photo contest published on the Presidential Library’s web site
According to the results of the III Annual International Photo Contest of the Presidential Library, «Foreign View» the Presidential Library has presented a photo album including the works of the 2012 winners and the best photographs of the last two years.
Rare editions of works by Vasiliy O. Klyuchevsky available at the Presidential Library
For the birthday anniversary of Vasiliy Osipovich Klyuchevsky and within the Year of Russian History, the Presidential Library has made available to its readers rare editions of the scientist’s researches.
Peter’s Marine Charter in the Presidential Library’s collection
The Presidential Library continues researches on the history of the formation and development of the Russian Navy.
Leningrad residents’ exploit at the “Blockade: chronicle of life” exhibition
January 23, 2013 at the Presidential Library opened the exhibition "Blockade: Chronicle of Life", marking the 70th anniversary of breaking the siege and the 69th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi invaders.
Documentary newsreel of the Leningrad defense on the Presidential Library’s web site
Unique filming by Leningrad documentary cameramen is publicly available on the website of the Presidential Library.
Regional development of the Presidential Library
In 2013, the Presidential Library plans to expand work to open regional centers and remote electronic reading rooms in the regions of the Russian Federation.
Olympic Sochi in old postcards
A unique collection of postcards, illustrating the development of Sochi from the 1930s to 1980s has been added to the holdings of the Presidential Library.