Anastasia
Last updated September 2019
(Anastasia Nikolaevna, n.d.)
As the daughter of Russia’s Tsar Nicholas II, Anastasia Romanov lived in a world of palaces, jewels, and trips to faraway places. But when her father was overthown, she and her family were torn from their comfortable lives and sentenced to death. However for many years, no one was sure if the family had been killed as there were no bodies found . Then 70 years later a grave was discovered but scientists could not agree who the smallest skeleton belonged to. It was rumoured that Anastasia survived.
If she escaped where did she go?
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Anastasia
Anastasia Romanov
Grand Duchess Anastasia
Anastasia Nikolaevna
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- 001.94
- 947.083
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Ann, B. (2003). Princess’ who came back to life. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved from Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre.
Cooperman, A. (1994). An Anastasia verdict. U.S. News & World Report, 117(11), 20. Retrieved from Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre.
DNA ends Russia royals mystery. (2008). The Courier Mail. Retrieved from Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre.
Peter, F. (2008). Czar’s Family May Finally Rest as One. The Washington Post. Retrieved from Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre.
Websites
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Atchison, B. (2019). Alexander Palace time machine. Retrieved from http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/
Carlin, S. (2017, November 23). How Accurate Is ‘Anastasia’? Its Lack of Facts Might Actually Shock You. Bustle. Retrieved from https://www.bustle.com/p/how-accurate-is-anastasia-its-lack-of-facts-might-actually-shock-you-5523244
Katz, B. (2018, July 17). DNA Analysis Confirms Authenticity of Romanovs’ Remains. Smithsonian.com. Retrieved from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dna-analysis-confirms-authenticity-remains-attributed-romanovs-180969674/
Saul, T. (2018, July 20). Death of a dynasty: How the Romanovs met their end. National Geographic. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2018/07-08/romanov-dynasty-assassination-russia-history/
Woman claiming to be Anastasia Romanov arrives in the U.S. (2019, July 28). Retrieved from https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/anastasia-arrives-in-the-united-states
Videos
SnowyHistory. (2010, April 12). Nat Geo | Mystery of the Romanovs – Part 1 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eAdBHwUr5w
Thang Trinh. (2014, July 24). Mystery files – The Romanovs [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzPqdCggOH8
Tsarevich Alexei. (2009, March 14). Finding Anastasia, part 1 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PJa9kS6TrM
StorytellerMedia. (2011, February 14). Our world: in search of a lost princess [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPXbr2Zb_Es
(Note length: 1 hour, 14 mins)
References
Anastasia Nikolaevna [Image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://colouredphotos.wordpress.com/2009/05/21/anastasia-nikolaevna-of-russia-1901-1918/