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europeans discover alaska
vitus bering and Alexei Cherikof discovered alaska -
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russian colony
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mt. st.elias
bering sights mt. st. elias on alaska mainland and goes ashore -
berings death
vitus bering dies -
Aleuts
Aleuts try to repel Russian 'invaders' in Unalaska, Umnak, and Unimak. -
ivan Pan'kov
Aleut Cheif of Tigalda Island, first to write aleut language and with father John Veniaminov (St. Innocent) to translate parts of the bible into Unangan language -
first school in Alaska
first school in Alaska established by the russians at Three Saints Bay-Kodiak Island -
massacre
Tlingit Indians massacre 20 Russian and up to 130 Aleut workers at Old Sitka -
russians return
Russians return to Sitka and attack Kiksadi fort on Indian River. Russians lose the battle, however Natives are forced to leave -
russians
russian navy assumes authority in Alaska -
russians explore
Russians start to explore the Nushagak, Kuskokwim, Yukon, and Koyuk rivers -
the "sale"
the russians sells Alaska to the United States for only a couple of cents an acre
