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Moscow the City of Wide Contrasts and Change
Moscow stands as a capital of vast contrasts and evolving ideals. Henry Shapiro highlights its transformation from a semi literate marketplace into a global cultural hub while noting stark urban divides, grand Kremlin landmarks, and crowded streets. The piece surveys Western perceptions, climate, and architecture, contrasting historic grandeur with modern block housing and traffic shifts under Khrushchev.
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Henry Shapiro
United Press International
Moscow
World Evolution
Peking
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Lkely
Kremlin
St. Basil's Cathedral S
Red Square
Soviet Union
Lenin
Yesteryears
York
Paris
London
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Nolse
Europe