This sweeping saga recreates the extraordinary opulence and violence of Tsarist Russia as the shadow of revolution fell over the land; and destroyed a way of life for these Imperial women The early 1850s until the late 1920s marked a turbulent and significant era for Russia. During that time the country underwent a massive transformation; taking it from days of grandeur under the tsars to the chaos of revolution and the beginnings of the Soviet Union. At the center of all this tumult were four women of the Romanov dynasty. Marie Alexandrovna and Olga Constantinovna were born into the family; Russian Grand Duchesses at birth. Marie Feodorovna and Marie Pavlovna married into the dynasty; the former born a Princess of Denmark; the latter a Duchess of the German duchy of Mecklendburg-Schwerin. In From Splendor to Revolution; we watch these pampered aristocratic women fight for their lives as the cataclysm of war engulfs them. In a matter of a few short years; they fell from the pinnacle of wealth and power to the depths of danger; poverty; and exile. It is an unforgettable epic story.
#10746830 in Books Haynes Martin Alonzo 2010-04-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.69 x 1.04 x 7.44l; 2.01 #File Name: 1149074868516 pagesA History of the Second Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. better to Buy the Book copyBy Daniel HurleyThe digital copy is choppy on place and some of the photographs are cut off. Most of the book is intact properly but there are confusing misalignments where you have to study them to see where and how they. If interested in the history of the regiment; I would buy the book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy cathy trumboVery good read0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Ridiculously Bad Formatting!By Shopper177Ridiculously bad formatting makes the Kindle version almost illegible. I bought this primarily so that I could study the photos; but found that many are not formatted well and appear as only fragments of the original photos. In addition; the text is jumbled in places and full of mark-up symbols. This is a wonderful regimental history; which brings the experiences of the 2nd New Hampshire alive; so I recommend the content; just don't waste your money on the Kindle version.
