Episode 34: The War of Independence
Many different factions were vying for power in Estonia at the end of WW1. Luckily for Estonia, the time was right for Estonia to finally proclaim and be recognized as the sovereign country of Estonia...
11 Jan 202130min
Episode 33: Independence
In this episode Estonia takes advantage of the destruction that the First World War has caused to proclaim it independence.
4 Jan 202129min
Episode 32 : Cultural Development at the End of the 19'th and Beginning of the 20'th Centuries
In this period of Estonia's development Estonians become increasingly more educated than their peers within the Empire and Estonians work at making a unique culture based on their own language and his...
14 Des 202015min
Episode 31 : The First World War
In this episode we follow Estonia's path into the First World War, which set the preconditions for eventual statehood.
11 Des 202015min
Episode 30: The Revolution of 1905
In this episode, we learn how the first political parties formed in Estonia and how these parties tried to influence Russia's rule of Estonia during the Revolution of 1905.
7 Des 202027min
Episode 29: The Period of Russification/Economic Development from 1870 to 1914
In this episode we cover the period of Russification. This is a period in which the Russian language was forced upon the Estonian people through education and government. We also go on to learn how th...
30 Nov 202030min
Episode 28: The National Awakening
In this episode we cover the National Awakening. The National Awakening is a period of time after serfdom, in which Estonians were allowed to better themselves through education and hard work. With th...
23 Nov 202023min
Episode 27: Mahtra War & the Spiritual Life in Estonia in the First 1/2 of 19'th Century
I am back and looking forward to another winter of learning and retelling Estonian history. There is more house cleaning in this episode than usual, but we do get into to talking about the Mahtra War ...
20 Nov 202023min
