Empire Maker: Aleksandr Baranov and Russian Colonial Expansion Into Alaska and Northern California

Kenneth Owens BA ’55 describes the journey of Aleksandr Baranov from his native Russia to North America, where he took command of the highly profitable sea otter business. his life was fraught with drama, and it’s all included in this scholarly biography about an as-yet little-known historical figure. 

University of Washington Press, 2015. 360 pages.