Lenin's Jewish roots

[Arthur Maglin]

Documents confirming a long-standing rumor that Lenin had Jewish roots have been put on display for public scrutiny. "Among dozens of newly released documentson display at the State History Museum is a letter written by Lenin's eldest sister, Anna Ulyanove, saying their maternal grandfather was a Ukrainian Jew who converted to Christianity to escape the Pale of Settlement and gain access to higher education."
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/may/25/lenins-roots-on-display/

http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/05/25/3087875/documents-showing-lenin-had-jewish-roots-on-display