Andrei Val’terovich GrinËv is a professor in the Department of Social Sciences at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in Russia. He has published more than 175 articles, primarily on the history and ethnology of Russian America. GrinËv is the author of several books, including Russian Colonization of Alaska: Preconditions, Discovery, and Initial Development, 1741–1799 (Nebraska, 2018) and The Tlingit Indians in Russian America, 1741–1867 (Nebraska, 2005). Richard L. Bland is a research associate for the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History. In addition to this volume, he also translated both of GrinËv’s books listed above.

"Together, the two volumes of Russian Colonization of Alaska should be considered essential reading for students of the history of Russian America and Alaska generally. They will be a fundamental reference for years to come, as will likely be the highly anticipated third volume."-Stephen Haycox, Alaska History "This work is the most thorough account of Russian America and the RAC during this period, and Bland's translation is strong. As such, the book should be of great interest to historians of the Russian Empire, the Pacific, and of exploration more generally."-Alan Roe, Journal of Interdisciplinary History

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Russian America at the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century2. New Attempts at Russian Expansion on the Northwest Coast of America and Their Failure3. Russian Colonization in Alaska in 1806–18 and the End of Baranov’s EraConclusionAppendix 1Appendix 2GlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex