Erin Gray spent years guiding tourists through Alaska, spinning tales of the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush against a backdrop of ...

In 1896, a small group of prospectors discovered a stunningly rich pocket of gold at the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers, and in the following two years thousands of individuals traveled ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

Casting "Legends and Lies: A Klondike Gold Rush Experience with Boomtown Food," is a live production set in a saloon of 1897. The audience members are cruise passengers who visit Skagway, Alaska. This ...

At the end of the 19th century, an estimated 100,000 people joined the Klondike Gold Rush, seeking their fortunes in the interior of Alaska and Canada’s Yukon territory. Many gold seekers who chose ...

January 26, 1896 - Many Nebraskans joined in the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896. Two years after it began, an issue of the Omaha World-Herald noted two of its employees had gone to the gold fields. In ...

Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 15, “Valhalla or Bust,” traces how gold travels from deep inside the Earth to the places miners search for it today. The episode connects volcanic origins, glaciers, rivers ...

April 19, 1864 - The U.S. Congress authorized legislation on April 19, 1864, for Nebraska to receive land to support public education once it was admitted to the Union. April 18, 2008 - Gov. Dave ...