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is a fine example of the Catholic time churches in Finland, with biblical stories painted on the walls.. |
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Satakunta and Varsinais-Suomi, on the tomb of the Swedish king, Gustaf Vasa, 1581. Uppsala Domkyrka, Sweden. |
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Painting, beginning of the 19th cent., assigned to W.L. Borowikowski (1757-1825) Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin |
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of early 20th century Finland. |
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Station, St. Petersburg. The Bolshevik leader Lenin, disguised as stoker, returned to Russia on Oct. 7, 1917, after hiding in Finland to organize a coup to overthrow the Kerenski government The railway line from Finland to St. Petersburg was part of the Finnish State Railways in the Grand Duchy of Finland and run by Finnish staff. The engine was donated to the Soviet government by the Finnish government in 1957. |
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from 1929, published by the National Survey of Finland (pdf, 5 MB). |
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A sizable number of journalists were in Helsinki and elsewhere in Finland during the whole Winter War. For many days the NY Times ran news from the Soviet invasion as its main front page topics. Front page of Pravda, Völkischer Beobachter (Berlin) and Dagens Nyheter (Stockholm) on Dec. 1, 1939. |
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government to respect the independence and vital interests of Finland. His statements were rejected and argued to be in violatation of the U.S. neutrality by the Soviet government. The Soviet attack on Finland on November 30 led to a large popular support and pressure in the U.S. to help Finland. One of the leading figures was former president Herbert Hoover. |
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