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21 Photos Delivering The Visual History of the Klondike Gold Rush
The Klondike Gold Rush was a migration by prospectors to the Yukon Territory in north-western Canada. Gold was first discovered in Bonanza Creek by the local miners on August 16, 1896. When…
General
This Day In History: The USA Secures Alaska From Russian (1867)
On this day in 1867, the United States obtains control of Alaska. They had purchased the huge territory from the…
Crime
This Day In History: The Future ‘Mad Trapper’ Heads For America (1904)
On this day in history, one of Canada’s most infamous criminal s and killers headed for America. Young Johan Johnsen the…