Catherine the Great and Her turbulent Russian reign
Catherine II rose from Catherine of Anhalt Zerbst to empress after Peter III's dethronement. She ruled 34 years, expanding autocracy while peasants suffered, and died in 1796 of apoplexy. The piece notes her rise, rule, and contentious image.
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Catherine of
Anhalt- Zerbst
Peter
Elizabeth
Peter III
Catherine
Madame la Ressource
Russia
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Alley Oop Evades Guardians Faces Jungle Monster Rescue
Alley Oop escapes King Wur's men in Sawalla Land and is saved when a jungle monster blocks their pursuers.
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Sawalla
Ooolaan
Alley Oop
King Wur
Captain Vancouver's Early Seafaring Path to The Pacific
Uncle Ray recounts George Vancouver's boyhood in England and early seafaring rise. From starting at 13 to joining Captain Cook at 15, Vancouver gains naval experience. By age 30 he commands the Discovery and the Chatham crossing the Pacific, with their voyage beginning April 1, 1791.
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North America
Atlantic
Cape Town
Africa
Indian Ocean
Vancouver
Antares
Australia
Dusky Bay
New Zealand
Equator
Pacific
South Seas
Tahiti
England
George Vancouver
Holland
George
Pacific Ocean
Captain Cook
Discovery
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