Forgotten Tales of California: The Russian-American Company and Fort Ross An online lecture by Robin Joy Wellman Chartered under Emperor Paul I, the Russian-American Company was a state-sponsored fur trading venture that established colonies in Alaska and California. In 1812, a company outpost called Colony [...]

Forgotten Tales of California: The Russian-American Company and Fort Ross An online lecture by Robin Joy Wellman Chartered under Emperor Paul I, the Russian-American Company was a state-sponsored fur trading venture that established colonies in Alaska and California. In 1812, a company outpost called Colony [...]