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Klondike gold rush

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  1. A rush of thousands of people in the 1890s toward the Klondike gold mining district in northwestern Canada after gold was discovered there.


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Its people, the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, were displaced after the Klondike gold rush brought nearly 17,000 new settlers.

From BBC Nov. 21, 2024

Filson sold clothing, boots and blankets to Klondike gold rush prospectors leaving Seattle in the 1890s.

From Seattle Times Apr. 27, 2023

Two vaudeville flops pose as bad guys and join the Klondike gold rush with a saloon singer.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 27, 2019

It’s the thrill of being part of something epic and significant but – unlike the Klondike gold rush or Woodstock – always there and always available to all.

From The Guardian Jul. 15, 2017

He made a name for himself in Alaska, during the Klondike gold rush, and his owner, Thornton, was envied by all the miners in that land where dogs take the place of horses.

From Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year by Hartwell, E. C. (Ernest Clark)

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