Rachel and Leah from Hashtag History podcast join me on the mic for a super scandalous story full of conspiracy and corruption! Melissa tells the story of Grand Duchess Anastasia, the youngest daughter of the last Tsar and Tsarina of Russia who was rumored to have survived her family's execution in 1918. Leah and Rachel tell the fascinating story of Anna Anderson, an imposter that came forward in 1922 claiming to be the long lost Grand Duchess Anastasia.If you'd like to donate to the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage for Melissa to drink during a podcast recording and you'll receive an on-air shout out!SHOW NOTESIn this episode, we talk about:White Russian cocktailsThe history of the Romanov Family - the last imperial dynasty to rule RussiaGrand Duchess Anastasia's childhood living as a royalThe scandalous story of Grigori Rasputin, a holy Russian peasant who befriended the Romanov familyTsar Nicholas II abdicating the throne in 1917 and putting an end to more than 300 years of Romanov ruleThe Russian Revolution and the execution of the Tsar, Tsarina, and their three childrenAnna Anderson, a Polish factory worker who claimed to be the Grand Duchess Anastasia for 40+ yearThe insane amount of support Anna Anderson received from various members of European royalty Anna Anderson's history with mental health issuesHow were so many people fooled when Anna looked nothing like Anastasia and couldn't even speak Russian?RESOURCES:Listen to Hashtag History podcastFollow Hashtag History on InstagramCheck out the Hashtag History websiteLearn more about Grigori Rasputin and his enormous shlong Follow Mimosa Sisterhood on InstagramCheck out Mimosa Sisterhood's podcast merchandiseRate and review Mimosa Sisterhood podcastSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.