Tag Archives: Russian history 18th century

Russian Maps Digital Exhibit!!!!

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

  Mapping the Past: Rare Russian Maps from Special Collections has been created as a digital highlight of books and maps on the website of the Special Collections and Rare Books department.  This virtual exhibit describes the cartographic trade and … Continue reading →

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Catherine the Great’s Promotion Charter

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

I. The Charter Preserved in the Rare Book Collections is a very curious document — a beautiful two-hundred-and twenty year-old charter endorsed by the Russian Empress Catherine the Great that promotes Aleksandr Mukhanov, a young Russian nobleman, from regimental baggage-train … Continue reading →

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