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History vs. Augustus - Alex Gendler and Peta Greenfield

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His reign marked the beginning of one of history’s greatest empires … and the end of one of its first republics. Was Rome’s first emperor a visionary leader who guaranteed his civilization’s place in history, or a tyrant who destroyed its core values? Peta Greenfield and Alex Gendler put this controversial figure on trial in History vs. Augustus.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Alex Gendler, Peta Greenfield
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Director
Brett Underhill
Animator
Brett Underhill
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott, Elizabeth Cox
Fact-Checker
Francisco Diez

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