Obviously something like a crisis was at hand with regard to these possessions. The existing government was not adequate.Continuing The Alaska
When Russia Decided to Sell Alaska
I have heard that it was as long ago as the administration of President Polk. It is within my knowledge that the Russian Government was sounded on the
Russia Takes Ownership of Alaska
The coast of British Columbia, next below, was discovered by George Vancouver, in 1790, and that of Oregon, still farther down, by Robert Gray, who,
Russians Discover Alaska
In his voyage Bering was struck by the absence of such great and high waves as in other places are common to the open sea, and he observed fir-trees
Russians Rejoice
Today's installment concludes Russian Serfs Freed,the name of our combined selection from Andrew D. White and Nikolai Turgenieff. The concluding
The Great Deed Is Done
He had struggled long to make some satisfactory previous arrangement; his motto now became: Emancipation first, arrangement afterward.Continuing
The Great Plan Arouses Opposition
Straightway an answer was sent conveying the outlines of the Emperor's plan. The period of transition from serfage to freedom was set at twelve
Alexander II Begins Reforms
Strong as Alexander showed himself by these words, he showed himself stronger by acts.Continuing Russian Serfs Freed,with a selection from The
Nicholas I’s Policy on Serfs
He saw, and winced as he saw, that, while other European nations, even under despots, were comparatively active and energetic, his own people were