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About Me

Ekaterina Alexeyevna Velikaya began life as Princess Sophie Augusta Frederick of Germany. “Figchen” to her friends, she later married the man who became Tsar Peter III of Russia.In July of 1762, six months after Peter took the throne, Catherine’s supporters deposed him – a feat the pretentious popinjay Peter didn’t seem to mind – and proclaimed Catherine the Empress of Russia instead. She was called Catherine II, because “Catherine I” had been used, much like a common URL name, earlier in the century.During her reign, Catherine II founded cities, disposed of her enemies, wriggled out of various political attempts to get the “coup” on her, presided over wars both as instigator and mediator, commissioned marble statues and bronze statues, patronized the Arts, suppressed the Serf, and generally made a Name for herself. Of course, that name was “The Enlightened Despot,” but who was she to be picky? To be fair, Voltaire did call her “Star of the North” and “Semiramis of Russia,” which were, we must suppose, meant to be compliments.She had many enthusiastic and exuberant young lovers; Voltaire was not one of them. He was, however, her pen pal until his death, whereupon she grieved and put all his books into her Imperial Libraries. She died of a stroke in her bathtub after a 34-year reign.Go to www.wikipedia.org and read more!Myspace Graphics
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My Interests

Kate likes to sell books at her bookstore --KATE THE GREAT'S BOOK EMPORIUM --5550 North Broadway Chicago, IL 60640-1455.She also likes wearing cool fur hats and winking roguishly at people.She likes artists. Included in her Imperial Library are such artists of fame as Bek Hustan. (www.tattooheathen.com).The rumors about the horses are unfounded.

I'd like to meet:

Rasputin, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, but most especially perhaps, Mikail Bulgokov!And Cossacks. She likes Cossacks.

Music:

NPR, Smooth Jazz, Oldies, Classical, Opera, Bjork, Sondheim and Talking Heads.

Movies:

Catherine the Great (1995) Director: Marvin J. Chomsky, John Goldsmith Starring: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul McGann

Television:

Are we heathens?

Books:

ALL OF THEM! WE HAVE ALL BOOKS, NEW AND USED! COME VISIT US!

Heroes:

Queen Hatshepsut of Egypt, Queen Nefertiti of Egypt, Queen Sammuramet of Egypt, Queen Cleopatra of Egypt, Queen Eleanore of Aquitaine, Queen Isabella I of Castille, Catherine de Medici, Queen Mary of Scots, Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Amina of Nigeria, Queen Mbande Nzinga of Angola, Empress Tzu hsi of China, and Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii, et al.

My Blog

JUNE AND JULY EVENTS!!!

Hallo, Friends, Fans and Fellow Bibliophiles! As most of you know, Our Beautiful Bookstore is CLOSING at the end of July! If you have store credit, come use it! If you like 50% OFF SALES of all USED a...
Posted by Kate the Great's on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:56:00 PST

Tooting Our Own Horn

Or letting others toot for us: Author D.J. Parhams of "Blues for Annie Mae" said of our Blues Night last Friday (featured D.J. Parhams, author Tina Jens and singer and writer Liz Mandeville): "I just ...
Posted by Kate the Great's on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:44:00 PST

APRIL EVENTS!!!

If you missed the Spring Equinox Event due to the very un-Spring-like weather, we still have copies of the "FaeDreams" ’zine & art prints by Kel - http://www.kelfae.com/ available!!! Come on in ...
Posted by Kate the Great's on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:47:00 PST

SURPRISE RAW READING!!!

This Friday the 14th!!! 7PMBring your RAW material, your notebooks, your journals, bring your typed pages (2-3 double spaced, etc), your poetry, your songs, your stories, your memoirs! It is ALL good!...
Posted by Kate the Great's on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:51:00 PST

LATE MARCH COMEDY!!!

COMEDY OVER COFFEE!!!March 29th-7pm $10-suggested donationFREE COFFEE Come early to grab a seat and buy some books The caffeinated comic styling of: Bridget Clymore Hollie Himmelman Michelle Krajecki ...
Posted by Kate the Great's on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:31:00 PST

LAY-DEEZ AND GENTULFFMEN! BOYZZ AND GURRLS!

Saturdays, March 15th & 29th @ 1 pmReading to Wee PeopleKate the Great's very own Storytime Shawna will be reading to kids ages 2 - 6Story titles TBAand, as always, we will provide juice & cookies for...
Posted by Kate the Great's on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:53:00 PST

EVENTS THIS WEEKEND!

FRIDAY: 2-29-08 LEAP DAYMaine Poet reads Lee Sharkey reads: A Darker, Sweeter String7PMFree coffee!!! Cookies!!!***SATURDAY 3-1-08COMEDY AT KATESTHEY WILL ROCK YOUR WORLD! first saturday of every mont...
Posted by Kate the Great's on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:56:00 PST

HA HA! FUNNY COMEDIAN!

So, DEBBIE SUE GOODMAN, author of humorous biographies "Still Single," and "Still Dating," will be coming our way on Saturday... ...THIS SATURDAY...From 7-8!!! (POST Meridiem.)She'll be doing a little...
Posted by Kate the Great's on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:53:00 PST

JANUARY EVENTS!!!

Wed. Jan. 9th @ 7 pmIlana Simons, author of A Life of One's Own, - Reading & Signinghttp://www.amazon.com/Life-Ones-Own-Through-Virginia/ dp/0143112252/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199816916 &sr...
Posted by Kate the Great's on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:27:00 PST

PFS Presents... (TOMORROW!)

PFS Presents... Chicago Poetry Series!!!FEATURING: Adam Fieled, Steve Halle, Melissa Severin, Larry Sawyer, and Lina Ramona Vitkauskas.Time: 7:30 PM ThursdayDate: January 3, 2008Location: KATE THE GRE...
Posted by Kate the Great's on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:50:00 PST