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Subscribe to the Dostoevsky Lecture Channel: / @dostoverno_ru *** The history of Russian America begins in the first half of the 18th century, but the first permanent Russian settlement in Alaska appeared there on September 22, 1784. How did we get to Alaska? What natural difficulties did the Russians face in this territory? What area was actively developing thanks to Alaska? And, of course, why did Russia sell Alaska to the United States? Captain 1st rank in reserve and marine writer Vladimir Shigin will tell you how Russia acquired and lost Alaska in a new lecture on the Dostoevsky Lecture Channel. Timestamps: 00:00 In this episode 01:15 Dezhnev. The beginning of Russian America 03:05 Second and third exits to the shores of Alaska 05:36 Discovery of the American continent. The First Trading Point 06:53 Locals 07:52 What Do We Mean by Russian America? 08:33 Colonization and Missionary Work 11:57 Baranov. Moving Forward 13:30 Businessmen in North America. Exploration of Interior Alaska 17:51 Organizing the Russian-American Campaign 19:24 The Capital of Russian America 22:44 Climate Problems 25:26 War 27:38 Expansion to Present-Day California 34:18 Development of Russian Navigation 38:08 Selling Alaska 45:48 Discussions about the Sale 47:24 What’s Russian There? 48:22 · About the prospects ???? Our website: https://dostoverno.ru/ ???? VK: https://vk.com/lectorydostoevsky ???? OK: https://ok.ru/dostoevsky.lectory ???? Telegram: https://t.me/dostoevsky_fm_dostoverno ???? Yandex.Zen: https://zen.yandex.ru/lectorydostoevsky ???? Rutube: https://rutube.ru/channel/23630029/ #Alaska #history #LectureHallDostoevsky #Dostoevsky #ChannelDostoevsky #lectures