People from Parnu County - People from Parnu, Konstantin Pats, Indrek Zelinski, Lydia Koidula, Friedrich Martens, Raio Piiroja, Sergei Zenjov (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: People from Parnu, Konstantin Pats, Indrek Zelinski, Lydia Koidula, Friedrich Martens, Raio Piiroja, Sergei Zenjov, Boris Meissner, Jakob von Uexkull, Kristjan Kangur, Asso Kommer, Allar Raja, Marko Matvere, Georg Wilhelm Richmann, Andrus Mitt, Hermann Graf Keyserling, Julius Otto Grimm, Igor Prins, Erika Salumae, Marek Lemsalu, Taavi Rahn, Arbo Valdma, Rivo Vesik, Ain-Ervin Mere, Kristjan Kais, Sergei Mo nikov, Kaire Vilgats, Eduard Ratnikov, Jaan Talts, Kulli Tomingas, Sergei Terehhov, Karl Palatu, Juri Tamm, Kardo Ploomipuu, Taimo Toomast, August Sang, Teet Allas, Raimo Pajusalu, Hardi Volmer, Carl Robert Jakobson, Sergei Ratnikov, Tanel Kangert, Julius Seljamaa, Adolf Pilar von Pilchau, Marko Lelov, Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Andreas Ascharin, Harald Keres, Raivo Jarvi, Johann Voldemar Jannsen, Lagle Parek, Friedrich Schmidt, Juri Mois, Raul Malk, Risto Matas, Vardo Rumessen. Excerpt: Konstantin Pats VR I/1 and III/1 (23 February 1874 - 18 January 1956) was the most influential politician of interwar Estonia. He was one of the first Estonians to become active in politics and started an almost 40-year political rivalry with Jaan Tonisson, first through journalism with his newspaper Teataja, later through politics. He was condemned to death during the 1905 Revolution, but managed to flee first to Switzerland, then to Finland, where he continued his literary work. He returned to Estonia, but had to spend time in prison in 1910-1911. In 1917, Pats headed the Provincial Government of the Autonomous Governorate of Estonia, but was forced to go underground after the October Revolution. On 19 February 1918, Pats became one of the three members of the Estonian Salvation Committee, that issued the Estonian Declaration of Independence on February 24. Konstantin Pats headed the Estonian Provisional Government (1918-1919), althou...