Eliot Stein

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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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Why it's impossible to measure England's coastline

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How an enslaved, shipwrecked African became the US's first great explorer

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The best essays and articles by Eliot Stein, 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.

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Why it's impossible to measure England's coastline

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How an enslaved, shipwrecked African became the US's first great explorer

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'The forgotten empire': When Russia colonised California

Eliot Stein·BBC·August 2026

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'The forgotten empire': When Russia colonised California

Eliot Stein·BBC·August 2026