Description The Imperial Educational Society of Noble Maidens, or the Smolny Institute, was founded by Catherine the Great as the first state Educational institution for women in Russia.
Central to this volume are over 50 photographs of the Smolny from an extremely rare album that belonged to Kovaleff Baker\'s ances.
An informative article by Alexander Liarsky, drawing on primary sources, presents the history of this pioneering Institute until its dissolution during the Revolution.
Description The Imperial Educational Society of Noble Maidens, or the Smolny Institute, was founded by Catherine the Great as the first state Educational institution for women in Russia