The Last Years of the Romanov Dynasty - 1916 to 1918

The Last Years of the Romanov Dynasty - 1916 to 1918

Fall (4-8 hours) | This course is completed

10 Hilton Field Road Hanover, NH 03755 United States

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9/17/2019-10/8/2019

11:30 AM-1:30 PM EDT on Tue

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$40.00

This course will be based on observations of Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanov, 2nd daughter of Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Tatiana witnessed the collapse of the Romanov’s Dynasty from a first-hand perspective. By different accounts, she also understood the reasons for the collapse.
This class will start with the social upheaval that led to the murder of Alexander II, and continue to the imprisonment and murders of the Romanov Family by the Bolsheviks. We will explore the causes for the downfall of the Romanov Dynasty, the issues from a single political entity in control, and Nicholas’ fateful decisions. We will also cover the role of the monk Rasputin, his strong will, and his control of the Empress. The class will compare this period in Russian History to some of the issues we are currently going through in this country to get a modern view of the events of 1916 - 1918.

Harper, Laurence

Larry Harper is the owner of SKÖNPHOTO, a photography educational company (www.skonphoto.com). He has taught and coached photography skills and “Camera Basics” for nine years. Previously, Larry was president of a firm providing economic development to European countries, working with public and private sectors exporting goods and services. He taught courses for the US DOC, Czech Republic, Irish, British, Finnish, and Estonian governments.