Libbey, James K.

Alexander Gumberg & Soviet-American relations, 1917-1933James K. Libbey. - Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, (c)1977. - 1 online resource (244 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Russian-American; 2. Ambassador without Portfolio; 3. Red Litmus Paper; 4. The Unobtrusive Publicist; 5. Passing the Torch; 6. Delegations and Commissions; 7. Struggle for Recognition; 8. Gumberg and Russian-American Trade; 9. The Impresario; 10. Recognition; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.

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 establish diplomatic ties between the two countries. He helped American publicists, publications, a.



9780813163642


Gumberg, Alexander, 1887-1939


Electronic Books.

E183 / .A449 1977