Category Archives: Russian American Company

Dmitry Zavalishin’s Bold Plan

Posted on May 4, 2014 by nancyleek

If Dmitry Zavalishin’s colonial visions had come to pass, Northern California would be New Russia, not the State of Jefferson or any other part of the United States. It’s pretty hard to imagine, but he certainly used all his charm … Continue reading →

The Russian-American Company

Posted on February 8, 2014 by nancyleek

Nikolai Rezanov had a vision that went beyond helping his father-in-law corner the fur market in Siberia. To successfully expand the fur trade and make Russia the dominate force in the North Pacific, he would follow the example of British … Continue reading →

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

Posted on February 7, 2014 by nancyleek

With the Winter Olympics taking place in Sochi, Russia, now is a good time to look at the Russians in California. Although that’s not really my motivation; my inspiration comes from an excellent new book: Glorious Misadventures: Nikolai Rezanov and … Continue reading →

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