American RadioWorksDocumentariesHistory A Russian Journey

August, 2001

Anne Garrels, NPR


Left, Orthodox worshippers at blessing of spring water in Valdai. Photo: Rob Rand

Documentary  |   Book Excerpts   |   Slideshow  |   Producer Interview   |   Related Links


Moscow and St. Petersburg are the preeminent Russian cities. But Russians themselves will tell you that the real Russia lies elsewhere, in the villages of Russia's heartland. Join NPR's Anne Garrels as she travels through the provinces of Russia, searching for the soul of a people:

Documentary
Read or listen to the one-hour radio documentary.

Book Excerpts
Aleksandr Radishchev's Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow has long been required classroom reading in Russia, and an inspiration for the nation's reformers and revolutionaries.

Slideshow
Through photos, follow along Producer Rob Rand and Reporter Anne Garrels as they trace Radischev's 200-year-old footsteps from St. Petersburg to Moscow.

Interview with the Producer
Along with Correspondent Anne Garrels, Producer Rob Rand researched, recorded, and wrote A Russian Journey. Read the American RadioWorks interview with him.

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CREDITS
Correspondent: Anne Garrels
Producer: Robert Rand
Editor: Cadi Simon
Host: Deborah Amos
Coordinating Producers: Sasha Aslanian and Stephanie Curtis
Technical Director: Craig Thorson
 
Intern: Curtis Gilbert
Managing Editor: Stephen Smith
Executive Producer: Bill Buzenberg
Web Manager: John Pearson
Web Art Director: Darby Laing
Online Intern: Emily Thompson

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