* The Russian Revolution. The Russian Revolution began in February 1917 with the overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II. This was followed by a period of chaos and civil war, which eventually led to the rise of the Bolshevik Party and the establishment of the Soviet Union. The Russian Revolution was a major event that had a profound impact on world history, as it ushered in the era of communism.
Louise-Élisabeth Vigée, known as Madame Vigée-Lebrun (1755 – 1842) is a great French painter, a talented portraitist. A precocious artist Louise-Élisabeth Vigée was born on April 16, 1755 in Paris, to a mother of peasant origins and a pastel father. She is entrusted to peasants and, six years la