"Free Russia" : origins of the first crusade, 1881-1905 -- "The United States of Russia" : culmination and frustration, 1905-20 -- Doors opened and closed : opportunities and obstructions in early Soviet Russia, 1921-40 -- Revival : hopes for a new Russia during the Grand Alliance, 1941-45 -- Visions of "liberation", 1945-53 -- Evolution, not revolution : the eclipse of "liberation" and the pursuit of "liberalization", 1954-74 -- Recovering the faith : renewal of the crusade, 1974-80 -- The Reagan mission and the "evil empire," 1981-89 -- Mission unaccomplished : America and post-Soviet Russia.