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Pioneers of Russian America

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2021 marks 280 years since the Russian expedition led by Vitus Bering and Alexei Chirikov began the exploration of Alaska, which until 1867 was known as Russian America. This book presents six biographical essays about those who left a significant mark on the history of this region: Grigory Shelikhov, the "Russian Columbus"; Alexander Baranov, the first governor of the Russian colonies; Ivan Kuskov, the founder of the Ross settlement in California; Dmitry Zavalishin, the architect of California's annexation to Russia; Saint Innocent (Veniaminov), the "Apostle of Alaska and Siberia"; and explorer and traveler Lavrenty Zagoskin. Various reasons and circumstances led them to the ends of the earth, but all can safely be called ascetics and creators of Russian America.
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