Moscow Print Yard

(noun)

The first publishing house in Russia, which was opened in 1553.

Related Terms

  • oyars
  • boyar
  • oprichnina

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  • Ivan the Terrible

    • He was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547 and reigned as the "Tsar of all the Russias" from 1547 until he died in 1584.
    • He was three when he was named the Grand Prince of Moscow after his father's death.
    • Some say his years as the child vice-regent of Moscow under manipulative boyar powers shaped his views for life.
    • Established the Moscow Print Yard in 1553 and brought the first printing press to Russia.
    • Ivan IV threatened to abdicate and fled from Moscow in 1564.
  • Nixon in China

    • On Nixon's orders, television was strongly favored over printed publications, as Nixon felt that the medium would capture the visit much better than print.
    • Following the announcement of his visit to China, Nixon made a visit to Moscow, arriving on May 22, 1972.
  • The Anti-German Crusade

    • In early September, Congress passed a bill requiring all German-language newspapers published in the United States to print English translations of any commentary about U.S. government policies and international relations or the state or conduct of the war.
    • Eventually they were given a strip of land in the Norfolk Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia, on which to erect accommodations.
    • In October 1916, the ships and their personnel were moved to the Philadelphia Navy Yard along with the structures, which became known locally as the "German Village."
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