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EPISODE · Jan 28, 2025 · 42 MIN

The Czar’s Catastrophic Coronation

from Manmade Catastrophes · host Tailspin Media

What was supposed to be a festive party for the Russian working class to celebrate their new monarch became one of the deadliest human crushes in history. The Khodynka Tragedy of 1896 would kill thousands and come to be seen as the beginning of the end for Russia’s monarchy. For show notes, sources and transcript, go to:  ⁠https://manmadecatastrophes.com/

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What was supposed to be a festive party for the Russian working class to celebrate their new monarch became one of the deadliest human crushes in history. The Khodynka Tragedy of 1896 would kill thousands and come to be seen as the beginning of the...

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