Season 2 Episode 2 - The Last Years of the Tsars (Red February Part I)

In this episode, we kick off our new series on the Russian Revolution and the rise of the Soviet Union. We'll start by telling you why this story is important for understanding American law, how the Tsars got things wrong, and why a group called "The People's Will" isn't necessarily a good barometer for, well, the people's will.

• Why is the Russian Revolution important? (0:03:03)

• The last years of the Tsars (0:08:30)

• Captain Kangaroo Court (1:02:30)