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Little journeys into the history of Russian America and the purchase of Alaska / compiled by Archie W. Shiels.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0846600323
  • ISBN: 9780846600329
  • Physical Description: [8], 116 pages ; 28 cm
  • Publisher: Seattle, Wash. : The Shorey Book Store, [1964]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"October 1964."
Reprint. "First published in a limited edition of 125 copies, Bellingham, Washington, Christmas 1949."
"SJS#32."
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Foreword: Alaska's Lief Erickson -- [Peter the Great orders the expedition] -- The discovery -- Early voyages of the Russian hunters, and, The voyages of the foreign traders and explorers -- [Gregor Shelikof and the Russian American Company] -- Baranof the builder -- History of the Russian Church in Alaska -- Veniaminov -- Captain Urey Lisiansky -- Count Nikolai Rezanof -- Russians in California -- Fort Ross -- The story of Sitka -- The purchase of Alaska [including the text of the Treaty].
Subject:
Alaska > History > To 1867.
Alaska > Discovery and exploration > Russian.
Alaska > Annexation to the United States.
Russians > Alaska > History.
Discovery and exploration, Russian.
Russians.
Alaska.
Genre:
History.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library F 907 .S35 1964 282347 Stacks Available -