Russia’s forgotten constitution: Here’s how the Tsar tried to outrun a revolution

The October 17 Manifesto promised liberty without revolution. 120 years later, it stands as a symbol of Russia’s unfinished transformation. October 17, 1905. Russia was in turmoil. Railways had stopped, factories were silent, and workers were on strike from St. Petersburg to Moscow. Soldiers clashed with protesters; telegraph lines were cut; entire cities went dark. […]