Overview :In 1808 the Sv. Nikolai, owned by the Russian American Company, set sail from New Arkhangel (modern-day Sitka, Alaska) to explore and identi... Read More
Overview :An event of international significance, the California gold rush created a more diverse, metropolitan society than the world had ever known.... Read More
Overview :A native of northern Russia, Alexander Baranov was a middle-aged merchant trader with no prior experience in the fur trade when, in 1790, he... Read More