In May of 1803 the first Russian expedition around the world set sail from Kronstadt. It sailed by way of Denmark, England, Tenerife, Brazil, Nukahiva, Kamchatka, Japan, China, St. Helena, and Scotlan
Already will known on the London stage, Robins (1862-1952) went to Nome searching for her brother and found material that would fuel her later career as a novelist, journalist, and political activist.