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  communism     antisemitism     colonialism     auschwitz     authors     imperialism     russia     soviet union     native americans     war     music     ku klux klan     jim crow     emancipation     martin luther king     feminism     poland     police violence     fidel castro     soldiers  

Putin's Russia: The Rise of a Dictator

  • Annotation:
    • From schoolyard thug to Russian president: Putin’s rise to power comes under the microscope. The riveting life story of Vladimir Putin, Russia’s infamous autocrat. Cunningham traces Putin’s development from schoolyard thug in Soviet-era Leningrad, to KGB officer, to corrupt commodities dealer, all the way to his presidency and beyond.  -- publisher
  • Creator:
  • Publication Information:
    • Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal, 2022
  • Color or Black & White:
    • Color
  • Genre:
    • Biography
  • Bibliography Available:
    • Yes
  • Original Language:
    • English
  • Historical Topic/Event:
    • Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-
    • Ukraine Conflict (2014-)
    • Chemical Weapons
  • Geographic Setting:
    • Soviet Union
    • Russia (Federation)
  • Date Range:
    • 1952 - 2021
  • Awards:
    • Best new comics for adults
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  • Notes:
Graphic History

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Funded in part by a Carnegie-Whitney Grant from the American Library Association.

Graphic History is a database of available/in-print graphic novels dealing with historical settings, events, or people. It is hosted by the University of Iowa Libraries.
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