The Imperiia ProjectMain MenuResearch Dashboardsmaps, visualizations, and moreVeles: The Data CatalogOngoing ProjectsThe MapMaker PodcastEvery story starts somewhere.Teach with MapsGalleriesKelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5The Imperiia Project // Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
botanical gardens
12020-08-17T01:44:23+00:00Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f597playing card taggoogle_maps2020-09-15T00:17:46+00:00Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5There were far more botanical gardens in the Russian Empire than the playing cards would suggest. The cards suggest that they were rare, but also that they are a weak link between provinces: try comparing the profiles of Niuland and Poltava and see whether you agree.
