From the Editor
The thematic issue of “Historical courier” brings together researchers who study the problems of the history of modernization in Russia and its major regions (Center, Urals, Siberia) during the Imperial and Soviet periods. The social significance of these historical studies at the beginning of 21st century is more than obvious: every modern person is a kind of end result of the previous three-century era, which passed under the banner of modernization. This explains the subconscious interest of intellectuals to such issues, which are a scientific manifestation of modern cultural identity.