By the summer of 1899, there were rumours about another gold rush in Nome, Alaska. Within a week, half of Dawson emptied. The Klondike Gold Rush had run its course.
Alaska became a destination for gold prospectors after the mid 1800s, and by the 1890s the gold rush had truly taken hold. Qasa Alom visits Juneau, Alaska, where he searches for gold with a local ...
That’s saying something, because Zarnke knows Alaska outdoor stories well. He’s the president of the Alaska Trappers Association and has interviewed nearly 200 Alaska outdoorsmen for his ...
The gold rush of a century ago led E.T. Barnette to the Interior of Alaska with hopes of establishing a trading post. In 1901, after his riverboat became grounded and nearly got stuck in the ...
More from Gwen about the effect of Gold on the USA. The search for gold has had a profound affect on the history of North America ... and the Georgia gold rush began. Unfortunately, the area ...