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9 produkter
Empire Maker
Aleksandr Baranov and Russian Colonial Expansion into Alaska and Northern California
Häftad, 2017
488 kr
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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 arrived in North America to assume command over Russia’s highly profitable sea otter business. With the title of chief manager, he strengthened his leadership …
Empire Maker
Aleksandr Baranov and Russian Colonial Expansion into Alaska and Northern California
E-bok, 2015
540 kr
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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 arrived in North America to assume command over Russia’s highly profitable sea otter business. With the title of chief manager, he strengthened his leadership …
Empire Maker
Aleksandr Baranov and Russian Colonial Expansion into Alaska and Northern California
Inbunden, 2015
1987 kr
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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 arrived in North America to assume command over Russia’s highly profitable sea otter business. With the title of chief manager, he strengthened his leadership …
Wreck of the Sv. Nikolai
Häftad, 2001
168 kr
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In 1808 the Sv. Nikolai, owned by the Russian American Company, set sail from New Arkhangel (modern-day Sitka, Alaska) to explore and identify a site for a permanent Russian fur trading post on the mainland south of Vancouver Island. Heavy seas drove the ship aground in late December, forcing …
Riches for All
The California Gold Rush and the World
Häftad, 2002
328 kr
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An event of international significance, the California gold rush created a more diverse, metropolitan society than the world had ever known. In Riches for All, leading scholars reexamine the gold rush, evaluating its trajectory and legacy within a global context of religion and race, economics, …
John Sutter and a Wider West
Häftad, 2002
353 kr
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This volume begins with John Sutter's own account of his life and the discovery of gold at his sawmill in 1848. Leading historians Howard R. Lamar, Albert L. Hurtado, Iris H. W. Engstrand, Richard W. White, and Patricia Nelson Limerick then demythologize Sutter while giving him a more secure place …
Riches for All
Inbunden, 2002
715 kr
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The California Gold Rush was much more than a western or white event - it involved and affected diverse people, places, and histories far outside of its region and time. In this volume, leading scholars cast new light on the Gold Rush by examining its trajectory and legacy within a global context …
Gold Rush Saints
California Mormons and the Great Rush for Riches
Häftad, 2005
282 kr
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From 1846 to 1857 Mormons played a crucial role in shaping events in California and the West. They were the first American settlers of San Francisco, and without them, John Sutter might not have built his sawmill and thus discovered gold in 1848.In Gold Rush Saints, Kenneth N. Owens combines …
Gold Rush Saints
California Mormons and the Great Rush for Riches
Inbunden, 2004
456 kr
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