Dead Man Talking: Lenin's Body and Russian Politics
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Arch Getty explores the intriguing details surrounding Lenin’s body, which was embalmed shortly after his death in 1924 and has been on public display ever since in a mausoleum on Moscow’s Red Square. Getty is a Distinguished Professor in the UCLA Department of History. Series: "UCLA Faculty Research Lectures" [Humanities] [Show ID: 30567]
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