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Catherine II of Russia

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Name: Catherine II of Russia

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Robert Walpole

Summer holiday

THE exquisite art collection of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first prime minister, was sold to Catherine the Great nearly 250 years ago. This summer it is on loan, to its original home ... [Published Prospero - The Economist - May 21 2013]

Entities: Robert Walpole, Catherine II of Russia, United Kingdom

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

University of South Carolina

A chat with Millie West, author of 'Catherine's Cross'

Name: Arlene WestermeyerPen name: Millie West (She thought it was a bit catchier, not to mention easier to spell.)Book: "Catherine's Cross"Publisher: BQB Publishing in AtlantaResidence: ChapinWhere to buy: Beaufort Bookstore, McIntosh Book Shoppe, online ... [Published Individual.com - May 20 2013]

Entities: Catherine II of Russia, Harper Lee, Double Agent, Law & Order, University of South Carolina

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

On this day: May 17

1727: Catherine I of Russia, the first woman to rule Imperial Russia, dies at the age of 43 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Fever and coughing blood from her nose, diagnosed as abscess of the lungs, led to her early death. The second wife of Peter I of Russia ... [Published KESQ - May 17 2013]

Entities: Catherine I of Russia, Peter I of Russia, Catherine II of Russia

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Christie's

REALEASE: CHRISTIE’S PROUDLY SPONSORS HOUGHTON REVISITED: THE WALPOLE MASTERPIECES FROM CATHERINE THE GREAT’S HERMITAGE

the magnificent art collection amassed by Great Britain’s first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, will be reassembled in its original home of Houghton Hall for the first time in over 200 yearsLondon - From 17 May to 29 September 2013, the magnificent ... [Published Christie's - May 15 2013]

Entities: Christie's, Robert Walpole, Catherine II of Russia, British Museum, Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

National Museum of American History

A Knife You Could Bring to a Gunfight

Finally, a knife you could bring to a gunfight...or a piano tuning, or a shave and a haircut, or a wine and cheese party, or any one of 100 functions. This 19th century multi-tool includes a .22 caliber pinfire revolver as well as a tuning fork, a mirror ... [Published Field and Stream - May 14 2013]

Entities: shoot-out, Catherine II of Russia, National Museum of American History, Buffalo Bill

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

May Baby Names

Congratulations, your baby is almost here! If you are due this month, get inspired by the names of these celebrities, historical figures and other famous people born in May.Historical figures, artists and writersThese influential figures in history, famous ... [Published Fit Pregnancy - May 12 2013]

Entities: Beatrice Arthur, Henri Rousseau, Gaston Leroux, Benjamin Spock, Alexander Pope

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 2 reports

Prince Charles

KING’S LYNN: Prince shares memories of Houghton Hall

Prince Charles opened a unique art exhibition at Houghton Hall on Thursday when a collection amassed by Sir Robert Walpole was reinstated in its original setting.Houghton Revisited offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the paintings, which were ... [Published Lynn News - May 10 2013]

Entities: Memory, Prince Charles, Robert Walpole, Stocks, Catherine II of Russia

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 3 reports

Houghton Hall exhibition: Old masters return after 234 years

Masterpieces of art which have been lost to the UK for 234 years have arrived back for a new exhibition. The paintings, which originally hung at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, were brought together by Britain's first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole in the ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 07 2013]

Entities: Robert Walpole, Catherine II of Russia, Russia

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

Now that’s what I call real Dutch courage, handing the throne to a younger man...

It was nice to behold: A gracious old lady announcing to the world that she was done being head of state of a strong, prosperous and respected European nation and that she was now “abdicating” in favour of her son. The Queen of the Netherlands was in ... [Published East African - May 05 2013]

Entities: Apartheid, Catherine II of Russia, Christopher Columbus, South Africa, Netherlands

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Dutch Masterpiece Stolen by Nazis Expected To Fetch $2M at Auction

Painting Once Belonged to Catherine the GreatA 17th century Dutch masterpiece that once graced the collections of Catherine the Great’s art adviser and Russia’s Hermitage Museum before being seized by the Nazis could fetch more than $2 million at auction, ... [Published Forward - May 03 2013]

Entities: Christie's, Catherine II of Russia, Alexander Stroganov

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Polish novelist Eva Stachniak to read on campus

Polish novelist Eva Stachniak will read from her best-selling novel, , on 23 May 2013, 6.00 PM, in the KTS Lecture Hall , 2nd floor of the New Academic Building. A book signing will follow the reading.Eva Stachniak was born in Wroclaw, Poland, and came ... [Published University of Kings's College - May 03 2013]

Entities: Catherine II of Russia, Poland, Canada

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 3 reports

State Hermitage Hotel to Open in St. Petersburg

By: Jena Tesse FoxIn Russia, St. Petersburg is set to welcome a new five-star hotel with a unique concept: The State Hermitage Hotel will be the only official hotel of the State Hermitage Museum when it opens this summer.The hotel is located in the City ... [Published International Meetings Review - May 02 2013]

Entities: Hermitage Museum, Vladimir Vysotskiy, Catherine II of Russia

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REALEASE: CHRISTIE’S PROUDLY SPONSORS HOUGHTON ... [Published Christie's - May 15 2013]
New limited edition beer from Sail & Anchor [Published Australian Hospitality Magazine - May 15 2013]
A Knife You Could Bring to a Gunfight [Published Field and Stream - May 14 2013]
Tornado hits Hungary [Published Voice of Russia - May 14 2013]
Travel news: Lovely places to stay in Italy, ne... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 13 2013]
Black Sea Fleet to Form Core of New Mediterrane... [Published Moscow Times - May 13 2013]
May Baby Names [Published Fit Pregnancy - May 12 2013]
Charles and Russian media magnate in display of... [Published Mail Online UK - May 11 2013]
The Klout score of 1903: A statistical study of... [Published The Week Magazine - May 11 2013]
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Blogs

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Summer holiday [Published Prospero - The Economist - May 21 2013] THE exquisite art collection of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first prime minister, was sold to Catherine the Great nearly 250 years ago. This summer it is on loan, to its original home ...
Thatcher Put the "Great" Back in Great Britain [Published RealClearPolitics - Homepage - Apr 14 2013] Jack Kelly, Pittsburgh PGLast Monday Margaret Thatcher was reunited with Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II, her partners in liberating Europe from Communism. She was 87.Prime minister of Britain for nearly 12 tumultuous years, "Margaret Thatcher had ...
Historian: Lady Thatcher Was the Most Influenti... [Published Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog - Apr 10 2013] There’s been a great deal written about former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher since her death at age 87 earlier this week (Guy and Carol... ...
The World-Changing Margaret Thatcher [Published MuskegonPundit - Apr 10 2013] Paul Johnson: The World-Changing Margaret Thatcher - WSJ.com :"Margaret Thatcher had more impact on the world than any woman ruler since Catherine the Great of Russia.Not only did she turn around—decisively—the British economy in the 1980s, she also ...
The World-Changing Margaret Thatcher [Published RealClearPolitics - Homepage - Apr 09 2013] Paul Johnson, Wall St. JournalMargaret Thatcher had more impact on the world than any woman ruler since Catherine the Great of Russia. Not only did she turn around—decisively—the British economy in the 1980s, she also saw her methods copied ...

Audio/Video

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The masterpieces of Houghton Hall: Summer holiday [Published Economist Magazine - YouTube - May 22 2013]
The last of the Molokans [Published Economist Magazine - YouTube - Dec 26 2012]

Press Releases

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Architectural Digest Show 2013 - International... [Published PR Newswire - Mar 13 2013]