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'The forgotten empire': When Russia colonised California

For nearly 30 years, part of Sonoma was ruled by Tsarist Russia, and it played a pivotal – if little-known – role in shaping the US.

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'The forgotten empire': When Russia colonised California

Eliot Stein·BBC·August 2026

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13 essays8 rated7.5

The best articles and essays from BBC, ranked and collected by readers on ponder.

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'The forgotten empire': When Russia colonised California

For nearly 30 years, part of Sonoma was ruled by Tsarist Russia, and it played a pivotal – if little-known – role in shaping the US.

Why it's impossible to measure England's coastline

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'Vietnam was insane, Apocalypse Now only slightly less so': The inside story of the wildest shoot in film history

8.0(1)

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'An object of lust': How the ancient Greek goddess Aphrodite became a controversial symbol of love and sex

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'The forgotten empire': When Russia colonised California

Eliot Stein·BBC·August 2026