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The story of the Russian Revolution as it unfolded. Describes both the luxurious lives of the Romanovs and the plight of Russia's peasants and their eventual uprising.

Recounts the violent end of the Romanov Dynasty and examines the claims of a young woman who, after a failed suicide attempt, told doctors she was Grand Duchess Anastasia, daughter of Nicolas II of Russia, who was supposedly killed with the rest of the royal family in 1918.

A biography of the last Tsar of Russia and his family with a reconstruction of what happened during their imprisonment and murder by the Communists in 1918.

Chronicles the history of the Russian royal family from 1818 until the end of its reign in 1959.

Photographs and text profile the remaining jewels worn by Russia's imperial families, including tiaras, necklaces, rings, diamonds, scepters, crowns, orbs, and other jeweled items.

Explores the role of the Romanov dynasty as collectors of fine and decorative arts and profiles the works of art in the Romanov's collection.