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WORLD WIDE WEB

Fort Ross

http://www.parks.sonoma.net/rosshist.html

How the Russians founded Fort Ross, CA.

 

The History of Navigation

http://www.boatsafe.com/kids/navigation.htm

History of navigation, written for children.

 

History of the Russian Navy

http://www.neva.ru/EXPO96/book/book-cont.html

Comprehensive overview of historic Russian maritime activity.

 

Meeting of Frontiers

http://frontiers.loc.gov/intldl/mtfhtml/mfsplash.html

Library of Congress presentation on meeting of Russian and American frontiers in Alaska, 1741.  Contains general overview, maps, timelines, and links.  Text in both English and Russian.

 

The Ocean Expeditions

http://www.neva.ru/EXPO96/book/chap3-1.html

Russian expeditions in the 18^th Century.

 

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Biographies:

Baranov, Alexandr Andreievich

http://www.win.tue.nl/~engels/discovery/baranov.html

Biography of a significant 18^th Century Russian explorer.

 

Bering, Vitus (Jonassen)

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0807168.html

Brief description of Bering’s involvement in the Northern Expedition.

 

Catherine the Great

http://www2.sptimes.com/Treasures/TC.2.3.13.html

Biography of Catherine II, Empress of all the Russias.

 

Chirikow, Alexei Ilich

http://www.win.tue.nl/~engels/discovery/chirikov.html

Russian naval captain associated with the expeditions of Vitus Bering.

 

Explorer Biographies

http://mmbc.bc.ca/source/schoolnet/exploration/exbio.html

Explorers of the Northwest Coast, including references to Russia.

 

Golovnin, Vasily Mikhailovich

http://www.bartleby.com/65/go/Golovnin.html

Very brief biographical sketch of the 19^th century Russian explorer.

 

Kotzebue, Otto von

http://www.bartleby.com/65/ko/KotzebuO.html

Brief biographical information on this noted Russian explorer.

 

Peter I

http://www2.sptimes.com/Treasures/TC.2.3.6.html

Biographical sketch of Peter the Great of Russia.

 

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