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Gavin Whitehead
Feb 541 min read
Tussaud and the Terror (S3E3)
As the French Revolution ran its course, the monarchy crumbled, and the nation descended into political violence. During the Reign of...
Gavin Whitehead
Jan 2336 min read
The Phantom of the Bastille (S3E2)
On July 12, 1789, a crowd of protestors furious over King Louis XVI’s policies swarmed Madame Tussaud and Philippe Curitus’s wax museum,...
Gavin Whitehead
Jan 132 min read
The Den of Illustrious Thieves (S3E1)
Born in 1761, Madame Tussaud studied the art of wax modeling under Philippe Curtius, owner of the most famous wax museum in...
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