Cleopatra married and buried two of her br others\, captivated two of the most powerful men of her time only to bury them also\, and famously took her own life at the age of 39 with the help of an asp. A highly educated queen who took the throne at age 18\, she out witted her 10-year-old brother-husband's advisors and seduced the 52-year- old Julius Caesar by rolling herself up in a carpet and having herself del ivered to his room\, all before age 21. She was\, simply put\, the most po werful woman of her time\, known for her liaisons\, her masterful politica l skills\, and for her role as mother to four. Painted by the Romans as an evil seductress\, Cleopatra has more recently found redemption a couple m illennia later from historians with a slightly different perception.
\nPresented by Dr. Bill Thierfelder\, a retired college professor who tau ght a variety of Arts and Humanities courses for 32 years at several New Y ork universities and colleges\, including St. John's University and Dowlin g College. He holds a Ph.D. in English\, with minors in theater\, art hist ory and music history. He has also served as a \;docent at the America n Museum of Natural History. This program will not be recorded.
\nAr mchair Travels is generously funded with a gift from the Rutherford Family Trust.
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