The collection contains reports presented at the international scientific conference "The historical path of Russia: from the past to the future," dedicated to the 800th anniversary of the birth of Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky, held at St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design on April 2, 2021. Various issues related to the study of the politics and biography of Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky, the display of his image in culture, art and ideology are considered. General historical and philosophical problems, the peculiarities of teaching and studying historical disciplines in modern higher education are discussed. Much attention is paid to educational work with students based on the study of national history. For all interested in domestic and world history.