The Penza forerunner of the Russian reforms
Article is devoted research of the person and political activity of Penza landowner Alexey Dmitrievicha Zheltuhina (1820–1865) – the editor-publisher capital «Magazine of Land owners» in preparation of cancellation of the serfdom. The author results statistical data on structure of authors, analyzes the maintenance of articles of this edition. Practical value of work consists in research of historical experience of evolutionary transition of social and economic basis of Russia in qualitatively new condition.