In this period of Estonia's development Estonians become increasingly more educated than their peers within the Empire and Estonians work at making a unique culture based on their own language and history.

In this episode we follow Estonia's path into the First World War, which set the preconditions for eventual statehood.

In this episode, we learn how the first political parties formed in Estonia and how these parties tried to influence Russia's rule of Estonia during the Revolution of 1905.

In this episode we cover the period of Russification. This is a period in which the Russian language was forced upon the Estonian people through education and government. We also go on to learn how the Russian railway system brought positive results to Estonia's economy.

In this episode we follow the lives of a young Estonian family caught up in the destruction and chaos of World War II. 

We continue to follow Heiki's life. His mother struggles without being able to depend on her husband and she is forced to make some tough decisions.

We follow the Diary of Eduard Soova. We learn of his struggles in the far east and the difficulties he faced in his mission to get back home to his family.

Forced to flee the Soviet army, a large scale exodus begins. Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians and Poles leave their homelands for fear of Russian reprisals.