Journey Across Russia

Dean Conger

National Geographic

Crisp commands mark every Nov. 7 in Leningrad's Palace Square, when Soviet soldiers march by in a 45-minute parade followed by a procession of workers and other groups that lasts for hours. The marchers commemorate the day when the Bolsheviks gained control of the city.

Dean Conger, "Journey Across Russia," in POYi Archive, Item #9255, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/9255 (accessed November 21, 2024).