A Saga Of Stalin's Purges

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 11, 2017

The House of Government was a massive Moscow apartment building that was completed in 1931. It consisted of 505 furnished apartments that were reserved for top Communist officials and their families. In his new book, The House of Government: A Saga of the Russian Revolution, Yuri Slezkine recounts the true story of how the building was built as a testament to the power of the Communist Party in Russia, but its residents later became a target during Stalin's notorious purges. Ultimately, 800 of its residents were either imprisoned or killed.

Yuri Slezkine will appear in conversation with novelist Amor Towles at Cooper Union (The Great Hall inside the Foundation Building, 7 East 7th St., between 3rd and 4th Aves.) on Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. 

Note: Jonathan Capehart guest-hosted this segment of "The Leonard Lopate Show."

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