Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, or Lenin, was born on April 22, 1870, in the sleepy little town of Simbrisk, Russia. Childhood in Simbrisk was serene and pleasant for Lenin, and his father, Ilya Nikolaievich, was highly respected by many of the nobles in this province. Vladimir took just as much interest in his schoolwork than he did with his extra-curricular activities on the home front. He quickly impressed his teachers with his keen intelligence and his outstanding memory. …showed first 75 words of 2588 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2588 total…ved Russia from complete collapse and gave himself a place in history in the process. It would be very interesting if Lenin existed today in the world, and to see what he would have to say or do about our government and society here in the U.S. After reading this book, I admire Lenin much more after learning about his whole life and not just the stuff I heard about him in the classroom.