| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Kalinin, Mikhail Ivanovich |
(m kh yl´ vä´nv ch kly´nyn) (KEY) , 1875–1946, Russian revolutionary. Of peasant origin, he was active in revolutionary affairs from his youth. He became the first chairman of the central executive committee of the USSR, or titular head of state (1919–46), and was a member (1925–46) of the politburo. |
| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright © 2007 Columbia University Press. |
| CONTENTS · INDEX · GUIDE · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD | ||||
 | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| Click here to shop the Bartleby Bookstore. | ||||
| ||||
| Welcome · Press · Advertising · Linking · Terms of Use · © 2008 Bartleby.com | ||||
