As mentioned, Catherine the Great was fascinated by the study of cultural and scientific improvement, which led Russia into a golden age of intellectualism. As such, her abilities are tailored to ...

For Catherine the Great, jewelry was about much more than adornment. The formidable Russian empress — who reigned from 1762 to 1796 after overthrowing her own husband, Peter III — understood ...

F or 208 years, discriminating hostesses have seated their dinner guests at place settings crafted by Josiah Wedgwood Ltd. Catherine the Great of Russia had 952 pieces created for her summer ...

THE MEMOIRS OF CATHERINE THE GREAT (400 pp.)—Edited by Dominique Moroger, with an introduction by Dr. G. P. Gooch—Macmillan ($5). At seven, Sophia Augusta Frederica, the penniless daughter ...