What if one of the twentieth century's most famous historical conclusions is incomplete?

History Had Eyes is an independent documentary and research initiative examining the evidence surrounding the fate of Nicholas II and inviting you to investigate alongside us.

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The Nicholas Question

Investigation Status: Active

Current Finding: Seeking additional corroborating evidence Nicholas lived

Question Under Investigation: In addition to the initial research published in Rescuing Nicholas: The Secret Mission to Save the Tsar, does any other surviving documentation or testimony support the initial conclusion that Nicholas II did not die in Yekaterinburg on July 17, 1918, as history says

Next Investigation Focus:

  • Special Train #28

  • The Forensic Evidence

  • The New York City September 1920 Bombing

Latest Research Update Posted: August 2026

To Date:

500+ Supporting Sources | 1 Recorded Account | 11 Open Research Questions | 3 Active Research Priorities | 5 Maps

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For more than a century, the world has believed that Tsar Nicholas II and his family were murdered in the basement of the Ipatiev House in July 1918. But what if that accepted history is incomplete? In this opening episode, author and host Ben Everidge introduces the extraordinary testimony of his great-uncle, American soldier Martin Van Buren Hutson, who claimed he escorted Nicholas Romanov aboard Special Train #28 during a secret Allied mission through Siberia in 1919. Was it an implausible story - or the beginning of one of history's greatest hidden chapters? Join the investigation and decide for yourself.

Season 1 | Nicholas Lived Upcoming Episodes (8 in the series)

Episodes
Episode 02: Bloodlines & Revolution
Episode 02: Bloodlines & Revolution

Available September 1st

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Episode 03: Harbin
Episode 03: Harbin

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Episode 04: Decoys & Doubts
Episode 04: Decoys & Doubts

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Episode 05: The Silence of Kings
Episode 05: The Silence of Kings

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Episode 06: Memoires & Mysteries
Episode 06: Memoires & Mysteries

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Episode 07: The Ghosts of Gotham
Episode 07: The Ghosts of Gotham

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Episode 08: Canonized Saints
Episode 08: Canonized Saints

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The History Had Eyes video series is hosted by Ben Everidge. Tom Breslin and Nan Everidge are co-executive producers. Grant Salisbury is the creative director. Jack Cottle is our video art director. The series re-recording mixer is Neal Anderson. Researcher Robert A. Lynn has been fact-checking us. Thanks, all!

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