History vs. Russia’s most infamous empress - Carolyn Harris
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Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia for over three decades, used strategic dalliances, military might, and cutting-edge philosophy to modernize, expand, and transform the Russian Empire. But was she a dedicated ruler determined to move Russia into the future, or a ruthless monarch who oppressed anyone who questioned her? Carolyn Harris puts this controversial figure on trial.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Carolyn Harris
- Director
- Brett Underhill, PorkchopBob Studio
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
- Composer
- Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer
- Anthony Nguyen, cAMP Studio
