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Book Synopsis The Tsar's Treasure by : Martin Bayerle
Download or read book The Tsar's Treasure written by Martin Bayerle and published by Barnburner Books, LLC. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tsar's Treasure captures the story of the lost luxury White Star Liner known as the Millionaires' Ship and Capt. Martin's Bayerle 30-year quest to find her fabled treasure. When the RMS Republic sank in 1909, she was the largest ship to sink in history (only to be surpassed by her sibling ship, RMS Titanic, a mere three years later). When Republic sank, she took with her not only all her cargo and passenger effects, but also some politically-sensitive secrets. Rumors of a vast treasure, of "riches beyond most men's wildest dreams," were published the day after her sinking and have persisted for more than 100 years. The Tsar's Treasure documents Capt. Bayerle's personal journey to uncover her secrets along with extensive research in an effort to substantiate or deny the rumors. The result is a deep-sea adventure riddled with subtle clues and impressive historical photos and documents. The reader is invited to examine the evidence and arrive at his or her own conclusions surrounding the century-old mystery of what may become the greatest treasure recovery of all-time.
Book Synopsis Jewels of the Tsars by : Michel (Prince of Greece)
Download or read book Jewels of the Tsars written by Michel (Prince of Greece) and published by Vendome Press. This book was released on 2006-10-17 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The worlds fascination with the Russian imperial family endures, and with this stunning book a new spotlight is added. "Jewels of the Tsars," the first book to examine the familys unparalleled collection, is illustrated with extraordinary photographs taken under special conditions at the Kremlins Diamond Fund, and accompanied by 18th- and 19th-century portraits and photographs of the Tsars, their families, and their court. Prince Michael of Greece, a Romanoff descendant, writes with an insiders knowledge of his familys passion for rare and beautiful jewels, and their place in the troubled history of Imperial Russia.
Book Synopsis The Empire of the Tsars and the Russians: The religion by : Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu
Download or read book The Empire of the Tsars and the Russians: The religion written by Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The House of the Dead by : Daniel Beer
Download or read book The House of the Dead written by Daniel Beer and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Cundill History Prize The House of the Dead tells the incredible hundred-year-long story of “the vast prison without a roof” that was Russia’s Siberian penal colony. From the beginning of the nineteenth century until the Russian Revolution, the tsars exiled more than a million prisoners and their families east. Here Daniel Beer illuminates both the brutal realities of this inhuman system and the tragic and inspiring fates of those who endured it. Siberia was intended to serve not only as a dumping ground for criminals and political dissidents, but also as new settlements. The system failed on both fronts: it peopled Siberia with an army of destitute and desperate vagabonds who visited a plague of crime on the indigenous population, and transformed the region into a virtual laboratory of revolution. A masterly and original work of nonfiction, The House of the Dead is the history of a failed social experiment and an examination of Siberia’s decisive influence on the political forces of the modern world.
Book Synopsis Gold of the Tsars by : Olga G. Kostjuk
Download or read book Gold of the Tsars written by Olga G. Kostjuk and published by Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH. This book was released on 1996-01-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The State Ermitage of St. Petersburg is one of the most important and magnificent treasure-vaults in the world. Among other things, it includes masterpieces of goldsmithing from antiquity to the beginning of this century. For this publication, treasures created between the early 18th and the late 19th centuries have been chosen from the extensive collections at the Ermitage. Pieces of jewelry which were the personal property of the tsars reflect the glory of the Russian royal court. Among the treasures illustrated are magnificent pocket watches set with precious jewels, snuffboxes with portraits of the Romanovs, and ornamental weapons and the diamond-decorated walking stick of Katharina II.
Book Synopsis A Treasury of Royal Scandals by : Michael Farquhar
Download or read book A Treasury of Royal Scandals written by Michael Farquhar and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-05-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Nero's nagging mother (whom he found especially annoying after taking her as his lover) to Catherine's stable of studs (not of the equine variety), here is a wickedly delightful look at the most scandalous royal doings you never learned about in history class. Gleeful, naughty, sometimes perverted-like so many of the crowned heads themselves-A Treasury of Royal Scandals presents the best (the worst?) of royal misbehavior through the ages. From ancient Rome to Edwardian England, from the lavish rooms of Versailles to the dankest corners of the Bastille, the great royals of Europe have excelled at savage parenting, deadly rivalry, pathological lust, and meeting death with the utmost indignity-or just very bad luck.
Book Synopsis Summary of World Broadcasts by : British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service
Download or read book Summary of World Broadcasts written by British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service and published by . This book was released on 1974-06 with total page 890 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis My Hermitage by : Dr. Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky
Download or read book My Hermitage written by Dr. Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a memoir, the museum’s longtime director takes the reader on a private tour of this global treasure. Holding one of the largest collections of Western art in the world, the Hermitage is also a product of Russia and its dramatic history. Founded by Empress Catherine the Great in 1764, the stunning Winter Palace was built to house her growing collection of Old Masters and to serve as a home for the imperial family. Tsars came and went over the years, artworks were acquired and sold, buildings were burned down in terrible fires, and still the collections grew. After the violent upheavals of the Russian Revolution in 1917, the palaces and collections were opened to the public. Now, in an unprecedented collection of illuminating essays, Piotrovsky explores the cultural history of a collection as rich in adventure as art. From fascinating intrigues to revelatory scholarship on the collection’s incredible art and artifacts, My Hermitage is a profound and captivating story of art’s timelessness and how it brings people together.
Book Synopsis The Lost Fortune of the Tsars by : William Clarke
Download or read book The Lost Fortune of the Tsars written by William Clarke and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1995-12 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At its peak before the first world war, the fortune of the Romanovs of Russia has been calculated at over 45 billion dollars. It included fabulous state jewels, exquisite Faberge eggs, the palaces in and around St. Petersburg and the Crimea, the royal yachts and trains, and millions in Tsarist bank accounts in London, New York, and elsewhere. Since the secret murders of Nicholas and Alexandra and their family in 1918, and the subsequent, and controversial, discovery of their remains, the mystery persists: What happened to all that wealth? Questions surrounding the lost fortune are inevitably tied up with the issue of just who was killed that terrible summer's night in 1918 at Ekaterinburg. William Clarke goes to the heart of the Romanov story, to the Central State Archives in Russia, which for three-quarters of a century had been filed away in secrecy, and is only now open to investigation. The result of over twenty years of research, Clarke's quest reveals the truth behind claims to the Tsarist fortune made by the likes of Anna Anderson and Michel Goleniewski, and sheds new light on this most intriguing of historical mysteries.
Book Synopsis The Fate of the Romanovs by : Greg King
Download or read book The Fate of the Romanovs written by Greg King and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abundant, newly discovered sources shatter long-held beliefs The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 revealed, among many other things, a hidden wealth of archival documents relating to the imprisonment and eventual murder of Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their children. Emanating from sources both within and close to the Imperial Family as well as from their captors and executioners, these often-controversial materials have enabled a new and comprehensive examination of one the pivotal events of the twentieth century and the many controversies that surround it. Based on a careful analysis of more than 500 of these previously unpublished documents, along with numerous newly discovered photos, The Fate of the Romanovs makes compelling revisions to many long-held beliefs about the Romanovs' final months and moments. This powerful account includes: * Surprising evidence that Anastasia may, indeed, have survived * Diary entries made by Nicholas and Alexandra during their captivity * Revelations of how the Romanovs were betrayed by trusted servants * A reconstruction of daily life among the prisoners at Ipatiev House * Strong evidence that the Romanovs were not brutalized by their captors * Statements from admitted participants in the murders
Book Synopsis The Empire of the Tsars and the Russians: The country and its inhabitants by : Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu
Download or read book The Empire of the Tsars and the Russians: The country and its inhabitants written by Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Jewels of the Romanovs by : Stefano Papi
Download or read book The Jewels of the Romanovs written by Stefano Papi and published by Skira. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An amazing collection of images of the Romanovs, their world, and their fabulous jewels brings the last years of the dynasty to life
Book Synopsis The World’s Greatest Unsolved Mysteries by : Graham Hodson
Download or read book The World’s Greatest Unsolved Mysteries written by Graham Hodson and published by Rockwood Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-17 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this captivating collection of stories, you are taken on a journey through the shadowy corridors of history's most perplexing mysteries. "The World’s Greatest Unsolved Mysteries" travels the earth and spans the decades, exploring cases that have puzzled experts and mystery enthusiasts alike. Delve into the curious case of the Circleville Letters, where an entire town was gripped by fear of an unseen menace, ponder over what really happened at Area 51, and read about the haunting disappearance of the Yuba County Five, a case that defies all logical explanation. Each story is meticulously crafted, inviting readers to ponder the endless possibilities that lie just beyond the edge of the known world. Prepare to be enthralled by these tales of mystery, where history, science, and legend intertwine, creating a tapestry of the unexplained. "The World’s Greatest Unsolved Mysteries" calls you to lose yourself in a world where the line between the known and the unknown blurs, and draws you into mysteries that have captivated minds and sparked debates for decades. The fascinating stories in this book include: The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart Jack the Ripper The Voynich Manuscript The Bermuda Triangle The Dyatlov Pass Incident The Tunguska Event The Disappearance of Flight MH370 Leonardo da Vinci, the Knights Templar, and the Priory of Sion The Nazca Lines The Fate of the Roanoke Colony The Shroud of Turin The Zodiac Killer The Wow! Signal Stonehenge The Lost Colony of Paititi The Rongorongo Writing of Easter Island The Oak Island Enigma Hollywood's Dark Rose The Loch Ness Monster The Lost City of Atlantis The Location of Cleopatra's Tomb The Tale of the Smalls Lighthouse Dark Matter and Dark Energy The Taos Hum D.B. Cooper The Isdal Woman UFO Sightings The Easter Island Statues The Fate of the Roman Ninth Legion The Man in the Iron Mask The Beale Ciphers The Mary Celeste The Pioneer Anomaly The Hessdalen Lights The Placebo Effect Animal Mass Die-Offs The Mothman The Mysterious Death of Marilyn Monroe The Bell Witch The Chupacabra The Tamam Shud Case The Authorship of Shakespeare's Works The Scream Painting Theft The Secret of Rennes-le-Château The Disappearance of the Amber Room The Princes in the Tower The Sea Peoples The Disappearance of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse Keepers
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Book Synopsis Romanoff Gold by : William Malpas Clarke
Download or read book Romanoff Gold written by William Malpas Clarke and published by History Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Romanoff Gold
Book Synopsis Saving The Tsar's Palaces by : Christopher Morgan & Irina Orlova
Download or read book Saving The Tsar's Palaces written by Christopher Morgan & Irina Orlova and published by Polperro Heritage Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable story of those who battled to save the palaces, not just during and after the war, but during the Revolution and the harsh times that followed.
Book Synopsis Treasures Into Tractors by : Anne Odom
Download or read book Treasures Into Tractors written by Anne Odom and published by Hillwood Museum & Gardens. This book was released on 2009 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen scholars from Russia, Vienna, and the United States explore the fate of Russian art collections and libraries following the Russian Revolution in 1917, the institutions and individuals responsible for their sale, and the prominent collectors, libraries, and museums that acquired them. Unlike the widely publicized controversy surrounding Soviet-Nazi war loot and its restitution, the sales of the interwar period are not well known outside a small scholarly community. This volume reveals the extent of the Soviet government's voluntary ?realization? of Russia's cultural patrimony between 1918 and 1938 and its consequences for both the international art market and the perception of Russian art. The imperial Easter eggs by Fabergé and Old-Master paintings purchased by Andrew Mellon from the State Hermitage and now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. are the most celebrated works that changed hands. Equally significant are the bibliographic rarities from imperial libraries, icons and liturgical art from churches and monasteries, and antiques, furnishings and fine art from estates, palaces, and private homes. See the review in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/gift-guide/holiday-2009/ggantiques/list.html
