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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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An immigrant who made his fortune in the Alaskan Gold Rush, Dan
Campbell was good friends with Brand. Later in the book, after viewing an exciting
film about the Alaskan gold rush, Studs dreams of himself interacting
with Hollywood stereotypes from the film and at the same time with
figures from his childhood in a setting that changes spontaneously from
Chicago to the Yukon and back to Chicago (152-55). Photo: On trips commemorating the Alaskan gold rush centennial,
visitors can pan for gold and explore mining towns. |
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