Alexander Gumberg and Soviet-American Relations: 1917-1933

By James K. Libbey

Book Overview

Born in Russia in 1887, Alexander Gumberg immigrated to the United States in 1903. He returned to Russia in 1917 as an American businessman sympathetic to the progress of Russia's Revolution. After the Bolshevik seizure of power on November 7, Gumberg became a secretary, translator, and adviser to the American Red Cross Commission and the Committee on Public Information. Through him a Soviet-American dialogue formed despite the lack of official relations. Gumberg advised congressmen who hoped to

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813153387
• ISBN13: 9780813153384
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher