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Klondike gold rush |
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Klondike gold rushCanadian gold rush of the late 1890s. Gold was discovered on Aug. 17, 1896, near the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers in western Yukon Territory. The news spread quickly, and by late 1898 more than 30,000 prospectors had arrived. Annual production peaked at $22 million worth of gold in 1900, and soon prospectors began moving on to Alaska. By the time mining ended in 1966, the area had yielded $250 million in gold. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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His father was a barber who arrived from Kallstadt, Germany, in
1885 and joined the Alaska gold rush. The Loomis name has a long, colorful history in the US dating back
over a century to the Alaska gold rush with roots dating even further to
the California gold rush in 1852. Nordstrom who used
his stake from the Alaska gold rush to open a small shoe store, has
become one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers,
with 106 stores in 23 states. |
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