Spanish Exploration In The North Pacific And Its Effect On Alaska Place Names
Thesis (M.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2000 Precipitated by the rapid advance of Russian fur hunters across the Aleutian Islands, the Spanish government awoke from its two hundred-year complacent slumber to define and defend its northern border. In all, seven expeditions crossed 54°40 '...
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ftunivalaska:oai:scholarworks.alaska.edu:11122/8541 2023-05-15T18:48:15+02:00 Spanish Exploration In The North Pacific And Its Effect On Alaska Place Names Luna, Albert Gregory 2000 http://hdl.handle.net/11122/8541 unknown http://hdl.handle.net/11122/8541 Modern history European history American history Geography Thesis ma 2000 ftunivalaska 2023-02-23T21:37:04Z Thesis (M.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2000 Precipitated by the rapid advance of Russian fur hunters across the Aleutian Islands, the Spanish government awoke from its two hundred-year complacent slumber to define and defend its northern border. In all, seven expeditions crossed 54°40 ' N in the years between 1774 and 1792. Though not obvious today, these voyages left a vestigial mark on the state's topynomy along the Gulf of Alaska. From the town of Valdez to Bucareli Bay, these names are remains of a territorial rivalry in which the Spanish lost. Refusal to publish its findings, lack of private entrepreneurs, and the inability of Spain to assess Alaska for its inherent value all guaranteed that the only thing Spanish in the state would be a scattering of place names. However, the visitation and subsequent maneuvering to possess Alaska among the Russians, British, and English in this crucial period is a neglected yet fascinating area of Alaskan history. Thesis Alaska Aleutian Islands University of Alaska: ScholarWorks@UA Fairbanks Gulf of Alaska Pacific |
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Thesis (M.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2000 Precipitated by the rapid advance of Russian fur hunters across the Aleutian Islands, the Spanish government awoke from its two hundred-year complacent slumber to define and defend its northern border. In all, seven expeditions crossed 54°40 ' N in the years between 1774 and 1792. Though not obvious today, these voyages left a vestigial mark on the state's topynomy along the Gulf of Alaska. From the town of Valdez to Bucareli Bay, these names are remains of a territorial rivalry in which the Spanish lost. Refusal to publish its findings, lack of private entrepreneurs, and the inability of Spain to assess Alaska for its inherent value all guaranteed that the only thing Spanish in the state would be a scattering of place names. However, the visitation and subsequent maneuvering to possess Alaska among the Russians, British, and English in this crucial period is a neglected yet fascinating area of Alaskan history. |
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