For Love and Fatherland

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Readers are presented with a book about the only female order in the history of Imperial Russia - the Holy Great Martyr Catherine. The book, compiled by Ninel Podgornaya, tells about the cavalry ladies of this order since 1714, in that historical period when the prestige of Russia, whether it fought or developed peacefully, was so great that the whole world listened to every word of its monarch. The destiny of men was wars and state affairs, the need of women was good deeds and concern for the upbringing of children. Having established this order, Peter I glorified the feat of Ekaterina Alekseevna in the name of saving the Fatherland. This order is class, but the women granted to them from childhood listened to the commandment: "Love your neighbor as yourself." They set up hospitals, treated the wounded, looked after the homeless and the lonely. They collected art galleries, opened schools and museums. This book is dedicated to all of them, Ninel Podgornaya told about all of them and collected their portraits.

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Publication language: Russian

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