The destiny of Russian America, 1741-1867
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Word Count
83,750 words, Guess
Page Count
335 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1964246M
- ISBN-100919642136
- OCLC Control Number24432637
- OCLC Control Number21798465
- Library of Congress Control Number90197198
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Classifications
- DDC979.8/02
- LCCF907 .A43 1990
Description
Based on archival material, historical and geographic research, this book gives a detailed account of 125 years of Russian America (Alaska) from its establishment as a territory (in 1741) through the exploration of the Aleutian Islands and the North West part of North America, through its sale to the United States in 1867, from the Russian point of view. Analyses the economic position of the Russian-American Company and reasons for its liquidation and the sale of Russian America. Contains many illustrations, portraits and maps.
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- Alaska history ;
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