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Alaska Gold Rush
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alaska's Gold 
 This site has two sections: Alaska's Gold Themes , an overview of the Alaska Gold Rush; and Alaska's Gold Lode , a searchable database of over 3500 "documents and materials associated with the Klondike and Alaska gold rushes selected from the Alaska State Library's Alaska Historical Collections, the Alaska State Archives, and the Alaska State Museum." There is also a Teacher's Guide: Learning with Primary Source Materials . http://www.library.state.ak.us/goldrush/ Topics: Discover New Trails at LII, Geography, Geology, History, Industries, Technology, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated Jul 11, 2004 As Precious as Gold
Online companion to a Smithsonian National Postal Museum exhibit that explores "the last great gold rush of the 19th century [the Klondike/Alaskan Gold Rush] and the unforgettable role of the mail carriers who provided contact between those so far from home and the families they left behind." http://postalmuseum.si.edu/gold/asprecious.html Topics: Geography, History, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated May 24, 2004 Eric A. Hegg Photographs
A collection of over 730 photographs documenting the Klondike and Alaska gold rushes, from 1897 to 1901. Searchable by keywords and browsable by topic (Nome City, mining, transportation methods, women of the Klondike, Yukon River, Dawson City, disasters, Chilkoot Pass, White Pass). Also includes information on Swedish-born photographer Eric Hegg, and related links. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/heggweb/ Topics: Geology, Technology, United States History Last updated Aug 18, 2005 Hard Drive to the Klondike: Promoting Seattle During the Gold Rush: A Historic Resource Study for the Seattle Unit of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
This report describes how the Klondike Gold Rush contributed to the development of Seattle. It discusses the Gold Rush legacy, early Seattle history, development of the city, interpretations, and historic resources in the modern era. Illustrated with photographs, maps, drawings, and vintage advertisements. Includes a bibliography. Prepared for the National Park Service by Historical Research Associates of Seattle. http://www.nps.gov/archive/klse/hrs/hrs.htm Topics: History, Parks, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Washington State: History, Washington State: History By Place, Washington State: Recreation, Washington State: Regions Last updated Nov 11, 2006 Klondike Gold Rush Historical Database
"This database contains photographs, newspaper clippings, documents, contemporary Seattle business names and locations, vessel sailing dates and passenger lists related to the 1897-1898 Klondike Gold Rush, which Seattle served as a major gateway for supplies and prospectors." Also includes materials about individuals from this period. Prepared and maintained by the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Seattle and hosted by HistoryLink.org. http://historylink.org/Index.cfm?DisplayPage=klondike/index.cfm Topics: United States History, Washington State: History By Place Last updated Sep 12, 2008 Klondike Gold Rush [National Historical Park] -- Seattle Unit
Website for this national park that commemorates the impact of the "tens of thousands of people from across the United States and around the world [who] descended upon Seattle's commercial district" in 1897 and 1898 on their way to the Canadian Klondike. Includes details about activities, a curriculum guide (for grades 3-6), and news, such as the opening of the new visitor center in June 2006. From the National Park Service (NPS). http://www.nps.gov/klse/ Topics: National Parks & Forests, United States History, Washington State: Recreation Last updated Jul 10, 2006 Klondike Gold Rush: The Perilous Journey North
This exhibit documents the journey of "over 100,000 optimistic 'stampeders'" in 1897 and 1898 to the remote Klondike gold fields of Dawson, Canada. Features images from the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections Division. Also includes a bibliography. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/klondike/ Topics: Geography, History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Stories from the Gold Rush
Stories of the gold rush in Alaska include Extraordinary Women , with biographical information and photos; The Trails ; Banking on the Stampeders ; Mail & Mail Carriers ; Bennett and Lindeman: Tent Cities on the Lakes , Running the Rapids , Starvation and Disease , and others. Features examples of literature of the period, with links to the works of Jack London and Robert Service. Sponsored by the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/gold/gold2.html Topics: History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, United States History Last updated May 28, 2003 Teaching With Documents: Migration North to Alaska
This site presents "photographs, letters, drawings, and acts [that] highlight some of the economic, social, and political factors that prompted thousands to migrate" to Alaska. Topics include the Alaska Purchase Treaty (which resulted in the transfer of the territory of Alaska from Russia to the United States), the Alaska Gold Rush, and migration and settlement in the state. Also includes forms for document and photo analysis. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/alaska/#resources Topics: Correspondence, History, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jul 28, 2005 |
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