What's within a Russian place name in Alaska?

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Lecture/Discussion

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Adults
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What stories lie hidden within a map? Like a Matryoshka doll, each place name carries the history of many others nestled within. Join retired University of Alaska Fairbanks geography professor Roger Pearson and retired Kenai Peninsula Borough School District history and Russian language teacher Gregory Weissenberg to explore the many layers of history behind Russian place names in Alaska.