World History Minute: Peter the Great’s beard tax (Aug. 25, 1698)
World History Minute: Peter the Great’s beard tax (Aug. 25, 1698)
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Worldview historian John Schmidt tells us about Peter the Great and his beard tax. (Photo: AP Images).