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Alaska

Alaska is a large region in north-western North America. It was colonised by the Russian Empire from the eighteenth century, mainly for the fur trade, and administered through the Russian-American Company. Russia sold it to the United States in 1867.

Alaska
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Mentioned in 2 profiles

Russian EmpireImpactUnited StatesDecline

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Russian AmericaColony of British Columbia (1866-1871)

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Alaska. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alaska
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“Alaska.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alaska. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Alaska.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alaska.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Alaska’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alaska (Accessed: ).

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