what's inside: european biographies

 

We tend to idolize important figures and view history through the eyes of notable individuals. Learn about some of Europes most influential people in this channel.

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How did Rasputin really die?

He'd been shot in the back, had no pulse, and yet those piercing green eyes opened wide when his murderers shook his limp body. Why wouldn't the bearded mystic die?

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What was in Peter the Great's cabinet of curiosities?

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the most fashionable Europeans gazed upon wunderkammern, or cabinets of curiosity. But Peter the Great's collection didn't appeal to those with weak stomachs.

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Did the Chinese beat Columbus to America?

Did the Chinese discovery America years before Christopher Columbus? Learn about the evidence that supports the claim that the Chinese beat Columbus.