![Elise Bonner, "Mother of the Fatherland: Catherine the Great and the Patriotism of Early Russian Opera" - Columbia University Department of Music Elise Bonner, "Mother of the Fatherland: Catherine the Great and the Patriotism of Early Russian Opera" - Columbia University Department of Music](https://music.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/page_image/public/images/catherine_ii_in_russian_costume.jpg?itok=unPsQDop)
Elise Bonner, "Mother of the Fatherland: Catherine the Great and the Patriotism of Early Russian Opera" - Columbia University Department of Music
![ГК РФ в Кейптауне on Twitter: "#OTD in 1783 Empress Catherine the Great signed a decree on admission of the Crimean peninsula into Russian Empire. https://t.co/vo6ynj3VMx" / Twitter ГК РФ в Кейптауне on Twitter: "#OTD in 1783 Empress Catherine the Great signed a decree on admission of the Crimean peninsula into Russian Empire. https://t.co/vo6ynj3VMx" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EVEf4IKX0AACO_l.jpg)
ГК РФ в Кейптауне on Twitter: "#OTD in 1783 Empress Catherine the Great signed a decree on admission of the Crimean peninsula into Russian Empire. https://t.co/vo6ynj3VMx" / Twitter
![Catherine the Great: a Satirical Visualization of Russian History and Society « Portrait Artist from Westchester, NY – Anne Bobroff-Hajal Catherine the Great: a Satirical Visualization of Russian History and Society « Portrait Artist from Westchester, NY – Anne Bobroff-Hajal](http://annebobroffhajal.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/MapPEAScomposited-CathSmllr-1024x676.jpg)