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Anastasia

, Grand Duchess of Russia, was a very mischievous little girl with a sharp sense of humor (McGuire 18). She was always described as having long fine fingers and baby blue eyes. As she grew older, her personality changed drastically because of her dramatic childhood. Her eyes and fingers remained the same but her wonderful personality had disappeared (Klier and Mingay 193). The daughter of Czar Nicholas II, , may have survived the Russian Revolution, but what became of her, baffled historians.
Czar Nicholas was the last emperor of Russia and ruled from 1894 until 1917. Throughout his life Nicholas lived within the shadows of his father (Lieven 1).
Nicholas took the throne in 1894, he ...

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Russia�s government began to decline. Czar Nicholas went against his advisor�s advice and led the Russians through the battle (Lieven 3). Nicholas was at war and had no idea what was happening in Russia. People were not getting enough food, and as a result became very violent; Worst of all Russia was losing the war (Pipes 65). Alexandra said, �This is the first time in my life I have no idea how to act. Until now god has shown me the way. Right now tho� I cannot hear his instructions.� (Klier and Mingay 5).
Alexis�s poor heath drastically increased. As a result, his mother had horrible mood swings and became very depressed (McGuire 31). Rasputin, a peasant healer from Siberia freely gave his advice to the Imperial family. �He came dressed in his crude country boots and caftan, from the start he was strangely at ease with the royal couple. He greeted them like old country cousins.� (Halliday 69). While Nicholas was away, Alexandra became very attached to Rasputin ...

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Added: 6/30/2008 01:09:53 PM
Category: Biographies
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