The saddest case of this must be that of Nicholas II, last of the Romanovs. He never asked or wanted to be tsar of Russia, and there is no evidence that he relished a position he inherited ...

15 March 1917 - Tsar Nicholas II steps aside, paving the way for Russian women to get the vote. As Women’s History Month continues, we look at how Tsar Nicholas II of Russia’s abdication on ...

In his newly released book, “The Last Tsar: the Abdication of Nicholas II and the End of the Romanovs” (Basic Books), author Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, an emeritus professor of history at UC Santa Barbara, ...

On The Last Tsar: The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs by Tsuyoshi Hasegawa. An education in discernment. Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy ...

The story itself, broadly familiar from popular treatments over the years, is well told by Tsuyoshi Hasegawa in “The Last Tsar: The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs.” But ...

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Just a year after Nicholas II’s abdication, Baruch came to be known as the “czar of American industry.” Thus began a trend that would continue into the 21st century.

The Last Tsar: The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs. By Tsuyoshi Hasegawa. Basic Books. 560 pages. We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on our site.

15 March 1917 - Tsar Nicholas II steps aside, paving the way for Russian women to get the vote. As Women’s History Month continues, we look at how Tsar Nicholas II of Russia’s abdication on this day ...