title: TheParticipationof Molotschna Mennonites in the First Regional, National, and International Exhibitions (Mid-19th Century).
abstract: In the article, the authors study the early experiences of Mennonites` participation in state and international agroindustrial exhibitions during the 1840s-1860s. The involvement of the Mennonites in these cultural events indicated official recognition of the colonies' achievements and provides important information for broader conclusions regarding the general level of development of the region and the empire during the early modernization (pre-modernization) period. Industrial and agricultural
journal: Modern Studies in German History