I was teaching about Gorbachev today (as part of our Comparative Government unit), about glosnost and perestroika, and I brought up my strongest memory of glasnost - when Vladimir Horowitz, the great Russian pianist, was finally able to return to Moscow to play. The concert in April 1986 was broadcast live on CBS Sunday Morning - I remember watching it and being moved by the incredible emotions of the audience, who had been separated from their culture for so long, and now had this great moment of healing. I've described this to students often, but today it occurred to me to see if this is on youtube, and of course it is. Here is the video - it is well worth 2:29 of your time.
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