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Was coal exported to colonial America before 1701 via collier?
According to Wikipedia, commercial coal production occurred in North America for the first time in 1701.
To meet early colonial (pre-1701) needs for coal (blacksmithing and gunpowder for instance), ...
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Which ships arrived at Novo-Arkhangelsk between 1810 and 1815?
The Russian-American Company's colonial headquarters were at Novo-Arkhangelsk, today's Sitka. Occasionally, supply ships from Russian ports to the west (Okhotsk, Petropavlovsk, Kodiak) would arrive.
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Which Irishman worked at Mission Santa Cruz?
Kirill Khlebnikov was a Russian business agent who made several visits to Alta California. His "Travel Notes" from 1820 describe negotiations to buy grain from the Franciscan priest in charge of ...
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Who cataloged the ships that visited Alta California?
I know I have seen a reference to a comprehensive list of ships that visted Alta California in the Spanish and Mexican eras, but I need help finding it again.
Here is an incomplete list without any ...
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