Hit a mother load!

I found several websites last night, that feature pre-revolution books of the Russian Empire. Go as far back as the 16th century. Looks like it will take me a few weeks to download and maybe a few years to read them all.
At this time I can come to only one conclusion: People were smarter and more educated before Bolsheviks! I am very sad that so much of Slavic heritage has been forbidden and destroyed. One pre-revolution text book (that I began to read) contains more valuable information than todays students learn in several years.