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The Great Land: How Western America Nearly Became a Russian Possession

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For more than a hundred years after Europeans began populating the Atlantic shores of North The united states, the Pacific coast of the continent remained a blank on their maps and in their minds. When Russians from Siberia first sighted the mountains of Alaska in 1741, they called it the Great Land. Actually, they were glimpsing at just part of a 4,000-mile stretch of virgin coastline, reaching from Western Alaska to Oregon to Southern California. As far away as Spanish Mexico, all was uncharted and unknown. Its water, salmon, sea otters, trees, and harbors were under the preserve of Native Americans, free of international commerce. But time would not stand still. In the second half of the 18th century, Europeans were aggressively taking their way of living to every corner of the globe. Northwest The united states could not remain exempt from this process. Who will be the first to settle the coast that was destined to change into the cultural and economic powerhouse of the world? The answer to this question was not obvious. The Great Land is an absorbing story of how Western The united states very nearly came to be a possession of the Empire of Russia. Not only is it one of history’s odder side-paths, packed with peculiar people and events, it’s also a fascinating ‘might-have-been.’ It’s going to surprise and engage fans of history, go back and forth, and exploration.

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