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Klondike is a three-part miniseries about the Klondike Gold Rush that was broadcast by the Discovery Channel on January 20–22, 2014. Based on Charlotte Gray 's novel Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich in the Klondike , it is the Discovery Channel's first scripted miniseries.
Mike Halliday is a rugged outdoorsman who has come to Skagway in the District of Alaska in search of gold and adventure during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896–1899. [1] [2] Halliday often comes into conflict with Jeff Durain, a fast-talking adventurer prone to making money by illegal means.
Klondike: The Quest for Gold is a Canadian documentary television series, which aired in 2003 on The History Network. [1] It follows the journey of five modern-day people as they recreate the journey made over 100,000 people during the Klondike Gold Rush . [ 2 ]
The Klondike Gold Rush [n 1] was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of Yukon in northwestern Canada, between 1896 and 1899. Gold was discovered there by local miners on August 16, 1896; when news reached Seattle and San Francisco the following year, it triggered a stampede of prospectors.
Klondike, Yukon, a region in the Yukon; Klondike (electoral district), a district of the Legislative Assembly of Yukon; Klondike Highway, connecting Skagway, Alaska to Dawson City, Yukon; Klondike River, the landmark after which is named: Klondike Gold Rush, a historical migration to this part of the Yukon; Klondike Gold Rush National ...
Portuguese expedition to discover the Northwest Passage. Part of the expedition, captained by Gaspar's brother Miguel Corte-Real, were sent back to Portugal and are the only known survivors from this expedition. Corte-Real rescue expedition Miguel Corte-Real: 1502 Atlantic Ocean: Portuguese rescue mission to search for lost explorer Gaspar ...
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Alexander "Big Alex" McDonald (1859–1909) was a Canadian gold prospector who made (and lost) a fortune in the Klondike Gold Rush, earning himself the title "King of the Klondike". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Biography