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II, Empress of Russia Catherine 1729-1796 II, Empress of Russia Catherine 1729-1796 Drama III, Emperor of Russia Peter 1728-1762 Drama Kings and rulers Man-woman relationships Drama Olmsted, Frederick Law 1822-1903 Russia Russia History Catherine II, 1762-1796 Drama Russia Kings and rulers Drama United StatesFilter By Subjects
II, Empress of Russia Catherine 1729-1796 II, Empress of Russia Catherine 1729-1796 Drama III, Emperor of Russia Peter 1728-1762 Drama Kings and rulers Man-woman relationships Drama Olmsted, Frederick Law 1822-1903 Russia Russia History Catherine II, 1762-1796 Drama Russia Kings and rulers Drama United StatesSummary: A biography of the man who made public parks an essential part of American life. He made enormous contributions to the American landscape, believing a park was both a work of art and a necessity for urban life. Olmsted's efforts to preserve nature created an "environmental ethic" decades before the environmental movement became a force in American politics.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 712.0237 FRESummary: The Great returns in Season Two from Golden Globe and Academy Award nominee Tony McNamara (The Favourite). Catherine finally takes the Russian throne for her own- but if she thought coup-ing her husband was difficult, it's nothing compared to the realities of liberating a country that doesn't want to be. She'll battle her court, her team, even her own mother in a bid to bring the Enlightenment...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022