The Finnish migration to and from Russian Alaska and the Pacific Siberian Rim 1800–1900

Abstrakti

It is true that from a Finnish point of view our Finnish history in Russian Alaska covers a time-period of a mere 67 years (1800–1867). However, from an Alaska point of view, the Russian Era is a vital and significant part of that vast region’s history. Furthermore, within the United States, this history in Alaska is both unique to this region, as well as exceptional. Today in Alaska its surviving tangible remains generate considerable tourist activities. Thus it adds much desirable revenue to the state of Alaska’s cofferts. As the Finns, Karelians, Ingrians and Balts played a major role in creating this history and thus to the development of Alaska today, one would think a thorough investigation of our part in it would be in our national selfinterest.