Tsars and Stars of Old Russia: Tales of Woe and Excess (DRAKE HALL)

Never having to say you’re sorry could be the motto of the tsars in Russian history. From Vladimir, who shopped for a religion, to the Greats (Ivan, Peter, and Catherine), to the Alexander who beat Napoleon, to the last tsar Nicholas who threw it all away, Russian rulers had too much power and no brakes. This class will be an overview of Russian history to 1917, concentrating on the absolute rulers that absolutely no one would want to be ruled by.

Sally Purath earned her BA in Social Sciences and an M.Ed. at Colorado State University. She taught history, world humanities, and language arts for 26 years for the Poudre School District and has led multiple National Endowment for the Humanities Institutes and other teacher workshops. Sally has extensive training in Russian history and world humanities, especially in India, China, Japan, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. She has studied religion and culture in Japan, China, India, Peru, Turkey, and Europe. Sally currently teaches courses for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at CSU and Duke University. 

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