the Klondike Gold Rush had symbolically ushered in an age of prosperity for Canada. Gold was discovered in the Klondike River in the Yukon in the summer of 1896. The following year, thousands of ...

An astounding amount of gold was pulled from the ground during the California gold rush. In 1852 the take for the year was $80 million ($1.9 billion in 2005 dollars). This map shows some of the ...

Dawson City entered Canadian history as a gold mining town. In 1896, gold was discovered near the city. This finding triggered a veritable gold rush and lured over one hundred thousand adventurers to ...