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Before the Fall: What Did the World Look Like in 1913?

In 1913 the great royals of Europe gathered for a wedding. A year later they were at war. What happened? Jacob Heilbrunn on a new history the world tottering on the brink of madness.

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In 1913 several European cousins met to celebrate a wedding. Pretty much everyone had a great time and was well behaved. The relatives included Tsar Nicholas II, King George V, and Kaiser Wilhelm II.

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