Rachel and Leah from Hashtag History podcast join me on the mic for a super scandalous story full of conspiracy and corruption! Melissa tells the story of Anastasia Romanov, the youngest daughter of the last Tsar and Tsarina of Russia who was rumored to have survived her family’s execution in 1918. Leah and Rachel tell the fascinating story of Anna Anderson, an imposter that came forward in 1922 claiming to be the long lost Grand Duchess Anastasia.
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In this episode, we talk about:
- White Russian cocktails
- The history of the Romanov Family – the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia
- Anastasia Romanov’s childhood and family dynamics
- The scandalous story of Grigori Rasputin, a holy Russian peasant who befriended the Romanov family
- Nicholas II abdicating the throne in 1917 and putting an end to more than 300 years of Romanov rule
- The Russian Revolution and the execution of the Tsar, Tsarina, and their three children
- Anna Anderson, a Polish factory worker who claimed to be the Anastasia Romanov for 40+ year
- The insane amount of support Anna Anderson received from various members of European royalty
- Anna Anderson’s history with mental health issues
- How were so many people fooled when Anna looked nothing like Anastasia and couldn’t even speak Russian?
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