Any interesting info on Grigori Rasputin for my history project?

Question by am1988: Grigori Rasputin, any interesting info for my history project?
I already know about his influence over the Tsarina but as I understand he was more a symptom than a cause for problems. Anything else?
No wikipedia pastes please!

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Answer by DOG
His name was Grigori Efimovich Rasputin and he is one of the most enigmatic men in modern history. Was he a misunderstood holy man with strange powers to heal – or was he a scheming sinner who manipulated the suffering of others?

http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/r/Rasputin.html

http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/rasputin.htm

http://www.answers.com/topic/rasputin

The Murder of Rasputin

http://history1900s.about.com/od/famouscrimesscandals/a/rasputin.htm

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