Hugh Phillips

Former Short-Term Scholar

Professional Affiliation

Associate Professor, Western Kentucky University

Wilson Center Project

Tver in 1917

Project Summary

Research of the provincial capital of Tver during the 1917 revolutions

Previous Terms

May 01, 2002 - Jun 01, 2002: "Homeless Children in South Russa, 1918 - 1931" - How the Rostov authorities treated thousands of homeless children; why government efforts failed; the role of the central government in dealing with the problem in Rostov Jul 01, 1986 - Aug 01, 1986: "Maksim M. Litvinov and his role as ambassador for the Soviet Union to the U.S. during World War II" - Research on the activities of Maxim M. Litvinov in his capacity as the USSR’s ambassador to the United States during World War II; focus on Litviniov’s career as a young revolutionary, as a Deputy Commissar for Foreign Affairs in the 1920s and as the USSR’s third Commissar for Foreign Affairs from 1930 to 1939.