Why is Marie Antoinette so controversial? - Carolyn Harris
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She was the Queen of France, notorious for living in opulence while peasants starved and became a symbol of everything wrong with monarchy. But was Marie Antionette a heartless, wasteful queen, or a convenient scapegoat in turbulent times? Carolyn Harris puts this controversial figure on trial in History vs. Marie Antoinette.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Carolyn Harris
- Director Brett Underhill, PorkchopBob Studio
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Music Stephen LaRosa
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Producer Anna Bechtol, Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
