The treasures of Catherine the Great from the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

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The exhibition 'The Treasures of Catherine the Great' at Somerset House in London, England, is presented. Particular attention is given to the variety of The Empress Catherine's possessions. The importance of the collection to Russian history is emphasized.

United Kingdom, Catherine II, Empress of Russia

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Marcus Loew's only Jazz Age survivor

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Marcus Loew's idea of the double-decker theatre, The Winter Garden Theatre, is a relic of the Jazz Age. Restored by the Ontario Heritage Trust, this live theatre project is a National Historic Site.

United States, Management dynamics, Theatrical producers and services, Theater Arts, Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters, Management, Remodeling and renovation, Company business management, Theater, Loew, Marcus

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The myth of lace

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The history of the production of lace around the world since the Middle Ages is discussed, with focus on how lace making was associated with repression and poor conditions for lacemakers.

Methods, History, Smuggling, Lace and lace making, Lace, Lace making

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