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What an eventful week for high value contributions to the Motherblog! This edition is chock-full of posts analyzing key developments from Russia’s entry into World War I, to the revolutions of 1917, and the social cataclysm that ensued. While many people focused on military or political issues, there were also some terrific posts on the calendar reform and problems with the food supply.  The slider features fine analyses of the war’s role in the deepening political crisis, the abdication of Nicholas II, the formation of the Red Army, the road to peace in Brest-Litovsk, and the revolutions’ impact on women and gender relations. Your editorial team enjoyed the analysis prompted by the materials in Seventeen Moments in Soviet History, and also savored the unusual sources you found, especially Nicholas II’s diary (thanks, Jimmy!)

The first “Student Choice” poll was hotly contested, and the winner gets the sticky post above the fold for the week. Finally, we give Товарищ Слаттери  (aka Joe) the prize for best title with “When the Tsar is Away, the Monk will Play.”  We can’t wait to curate what comes in next week!