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The Romanovs and the Great Siberian Railway
While earlier episodes explored the political intrigues of St. Petersburg and the tragic final days in Yekaterinburg, this episode shifts focus to the massive infrastructure project that bound the Russian Empire together: the Trans-Siberian Railway. We examine Tsar Alexander III’s visionary decision to connect European Russia with the Pacific, a feat of engineering that faced immense geographical hurdles, financial strain, and diplomatic tension with China. Lucas traces the construction from Vladivostok westward, highlighting the brutal conditions workers endured and the strategic military…
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