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.
What were Augustus’s accomplishments?
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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
