61. Learn More About The California Gold Rush & Education Resources America's gold rush Wagon Train . Going for gold! 1998 Organizer Chisom Trail BenefitRide 970 miles 1998 Wagon Master on the canadian TrailCache Valley to http://www.goldrushwagontrain.org/html/tell.htm

Going for Gold! Voicemail: 916.761.2494 Email: GoingforGold!@goldrushwagontrain.org To learn more about "Going for Gold! America's Gold Rush Wagon Train" or for educational links about the California gold rush and the 49ers click one of the links below. The Mission of Going for Gold! Who's Running This Show ? Wagon Master: Russ Leger , Trail Boss: "Tennessee" John Stewart , Executive Producer: Kevin Mitchell, Public Relations Director: Lois MacDonald, Resources for Teachers Lesson Plans Internet Resources ... Fun Stuff for Kids The Mission of "Going for Gold! America's Gold Rush Wagon Train" Going for Gold! is an educational non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage young people to emulate the pioneering spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation and hard work to forge a new path others can follow. We will accomplish this mission though education programs that focus on the personal stories of the pioneers on the trail and the diversity of the cultures they represented. These school programs are free to the communities that host the wagon train and we encourage local historians, educators, and community members to become involved. Who's Running This Show?

62. Virtual Museum Canada - Press Room for its inauguration are Hockey A Nation’s Passion; Inuit 3D; Champlain Travelsin the canadian Francophonie; Yukon Photographers The gold rush Era, 1897 http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/English/Pressroom/p-03-01-196.html

top.name = 'VMCHomePage'; P-03/01-196 P-03/01-196 THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF CANADA: CANADIAN CULTURE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS TORONTO, March 22, 2001 – Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps today inaugurated the Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC), a unique gateway featuring innumerable stories and treasures entrusted to Canadian museums. Thanks to this Internet project made possible with the help more than 600 participants, scanned works of art will be more accessible than ever to all Canadians. The inauguration of the VMC took place at the Art Gallery of Ontario. “In the 21st century, the most powerful broadcasting tool at our disposal is the Internet. We can use it to preserve, make known, and pass along our Canadian heritage,” declared Minister Copps. “This virtual museum will assist museums in their mandate by facilitating access to their collections. It will create, broadcast and educate. One click and we will be able to explore exhibits, visit the Websites of hundreds of Canadian museums, gain access to an activities calendar and to a gallery containing over 200,000 images.” Among other things, this gateway will allow museums to provide teachers with a turnkey tool to inform students about the extent and richness of Canada’s heritage. Among the exhibits proposed by the VMC for its inauguration are: Hockey: A Nation’s Passion; Inuit 3D; Champlain: Travels in the Canadian Francophonie; Yukon Photographers: The Gold Rush Era, 1897-1900; Athena’s Heirs; Remembering the Black Loyalists, Black Communities in Nova Scotia; and exhibit games such as Dinosaur Prospector and the Cariboo Gold Rush Adventure Game.

63. The Yukon Photographers: Gold Rush Era - Larss And Duclos Larss and Duclos (Dawson City Museum 984.212.7), Larss and Duclos (canadianMuseum of Civilization J6315). Larss and Duclos (canadian http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Goldrushphoto/02english/02bios/02larss/0

64. ExploreNorth - Klondike Gold Rush Links person's home town. canadian Heroes of the Klondike gold rush Shortbios, listed by the person's home town. Captain Jack Crawford http://www.explorenorth.com/library/ya/bl22y.htm

Klondike Gold Rush The 1898 Yukon Act The Klondike Gold Rush was the direct cause of the Yukon becoming a separate Territory. American Heroes of the Klondike Gold Rush Short bios, listed by the person's home town. Canadian Heroes of the Klondike Gold Rush Short bios, listed by the person's home town. Captain Jack Crawford A poem by the "Poet Scout," written to honour Klondike balloonist John Leonard. Children of the Gold Rush A review of the book by Claire Rudolph Murphy and Jane G. Haigh. . Dan Snure - Klondike Outfit List The complete list, copied from a letter to his family in Ontario in 1898. Dyea, Alaska A comprehensive guide to the history and current condition of this ghost town that was the gateway to the Chilkoot Pass. Includes a complete photo-inventory of the cemeteries. Experience the Klondike in Dawson City Whatever your reason for wanting to see the North, Dawson City should be on your 'must-see' list. George and Martha Louise Black The couple played important parts in the political history of the Yukon, with Martha becoming the Yukon's federal Member of Parliament. Golden Dreams: The Quest for the Klondike A beautifully-designed site with 25 photos of the Klondike rush as seen through the lens of Asahel Curtis.

65. HistoryTelevision.ca :: Klondike: Quest For The Gold :: Features :: The Klondike 17, 1896. This chance discovery soon ignited one of the most fascinatingepisodes in canadian history — the Klondike gold rush. http://www.historytelevision.ca/questKlondike/features/goldRush/

Sheep camp circa 1898 during the height of the Klondike Gold Rush. Debate over whether it was Skookum Jim or Carmack himself who made the initial discovery rages today. Carmack claims he made the first discovery, while the Jim and Charley state he was sleeping and that they found the gold. However, it was George who traveled to Fortymile to register the claims for all three men. An earlier discovery in Alaska proved there was gold in the north, and many former fur traders The bevy of activity brought William Ogilvie to the area in January 1897. Ogilvie was a government surveyor who eventually established the boundaries between Canada and Alaska; it was his job to ensure that each claim fell within legal limits of 500 feet, and that each were mapped and measured correctly. Utterly aware of the fever surrounding Bonanza and its tributary, Eldorado, Ogilvie, on more than one occasion, tried to warn Ottawa of the situation. But it wasn't until "Klondike" became a household word that the Canadian government realized the complexity of the situation.

66. Canadian History - People Places And Stories In The History Of Canada From the canadian Museum of Civilization. Klondike gold rush A great collectionof canadian and US information on the Klondike gold rush. From Explore North. http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/canadahistory/

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67. HockeyOnVideo.com - Your Favourite Hockey Video Source ! 50th anniversary of their last gold Medal win, watch the canadian men’s Includes45 min documentary, “gold rush 2002” which had over 2 million viewers http://www.hlbcanada.ca/hockey/titles.cfm

Please Note: All Prices are in Canadian Funds. Security Note : Since this site uses SSL technology for the security of the information you provide when ordering, we do not store your data on this site. You will need to make sure that cookies are enabled on your browser (in your preferences settings) so that the ordering process will continue. You may send any questions about this to us by clicking here. 2002 GOLD RUSH : THE TEAM - THE TEST - THE TRIUMPH On the 50th anniversary of their last Gold Medal win, watch the Canadian men’s hockey team do it again in Salt Lake City! Go behind the scenes to see how Wayne Gretzky brings Canada’s team together to compete against the world’s best players. Includes: -45 min documentary, “Gold Rush 2002” which had over 2 million viewers in 2 airings on the CBC. -30 min of continued behind the scenes footage and game highlights shot in Salt Lake City. -Complete highlights from all of Team Canada’s games in Salt Lake City. CatNum VSC 1311 Run Time 105 mins Format 2002 GOLD RUSH : THE TEAM - THE TEST - THE TRIUMPH On the 50th anniversary of their last Gold Medal win, watch the Canadian men’s hockey team do it again in Salt Lake City ! DVD special features also include: -20 min of extra footage and commentary on the games. -Team biographies. Go behind the scenes to see how Wayne Gretzky brings Canada’s team together to compete against the world’s best players. Includes: -45 min documentary, “Gold Rush 2002” which had over 2 million viewers in 2 airings on the CBC. -30 min of continued behind the scenes footage and game highlights shot in Salt Lake City. -Complete highlights from all of Team Canada’s games in Salt Lake City.

68. Ulysses Travel Guides - Bird's-Eye View The Canadian North the greatest epic of the West the great gold rush. People often paid their billswith nuggets of gold. order prevailed, as the Royal canadian Mounted Police http://www.ulyssesguides.com/bev/canada/north/index_text.html

THE CANADIAN NORTH All sorts of images come to mind when one thinks of the Canadian North. Once the domain of a few Aboriginal communities living in extremely difficult living conditions, those Territories have attracted many adventurers and missionaries over the years, followed by an entire non-Aboriginal population from southern Canada, lured here by government jobs and the rich gold mines near Great Slave Lake. Far to the north, above British Columbia, is a region where glaciers lie nestled between high peaks. Here, the great Yukon River originates in inland Tagish Lake, and seems to take sly pleasure in turning its back on the sea, heading north before forking off to the west, into Alaska. Fed by waters from many tributaries along the way, it finally flows into Bering Strait after travelling almost 3,200km. Aboriginals called it the "great river," or Yukon , in their language. Approximately 35,500 people live in the Yukon, mostly in the southern part of the territory. The native community is comprised of about 7,000 people. English is the most common language. Over 23,000 Yukonites live in the capital, Whitehorse. The three other major towns in the territory (1,500 to 3,000 residents) are Dawson, Watson Lake and Faro. The rest of the population is dispersed among some 20 towns and hamlets, some of which are no more than a cluster of buildings. The Yukon's modern history begins in 1825 when John Franklin explored its north shore. The Hudson's Bay Company proceeded to set up fur-trading posts around 1840. Canada affirmed its sovereignty over the territory in 1895, sending in a Mountie detachment just in time to keep the Americans from doing likewise. The gold rush began in 1896, following the discovery of gold in the Klondike. This led to a demographic boom which lasted until 1904. Once the frenzy subsided, however, the total population dropped to under 5,000 inhabitants until the construction of the

69. Romanian Gold Rush thus the images of the 19th century American gold rush. like tht in Romania, the goldcontinues to But it needed consolidation from the canadian and Australian http://www.zpok.hu/cyanide/baiamare/docs/Romanian gold rush.htm

Romanian gold rush By Gabriel Nitulescu The words "gold rush" resemble for many the images in the American movies with crowds of adventurers rushing towards California or Alaska. Most of them never fulfilled their dream of becoming incredible rich and, on contrary, became poorer than they were when they left for the gold mirage. However, they had accomplished something: they put the basis for towns that subsequently prospered and became world metropolis. The Romanian golden rush is different. It began 2000 years ago and does not fit these Hollywood patterns. Decebal, Habsburgs, and the gold price Revival through joint ventures The other state-owned mining companies like Minvest Deva (the former Copper Autonomous Administration of Deva) had foreign offers, too. With 1.8 millions tons of ore, the annual gold and silver output (about 3.6 tons of useful metal), this was a company larger than its sister in Baia Mare. In fact, the two state-owned companies were dividing among themselves the scanty resources. None of them had the necessary financial resources for investing in equipment and geological prospects. Because of old equipment and processing methods, and also because of overstaffed work, Minvest had overall expenses of 8,000 lei for each 1,000 lei as output in 1998. From the point of view of the foreign investor, Minvest was valuable because of its infrastructure: roads, galleries, utilities (water, electric power). Under these circumstances, it managed to attract two investors: Gabriel Resources (Australian - Canadian company) and Castel Europa (which is Canadian, despite its name).

70. Bigchalk: HomeworkCentral: Klondike Gold Rush (1897-8) (Alaska) Adventure. PEOPLE OF THE gold rush American Heroes of the Klondikegold rush; canadian Heroes of the Klondike gold rush; Jack London http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/Homework/High_School/His

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72. SDC: 2001-2002 Canadian Race Results List 42 nd Annual canadian Open Championships, January 56, 2002; Elkford, WildernessClassic Sled Dog Derby, January 19-20, 2002; Quesnel/Wells, gold rush Trail Sled http://www.sleddogcentral.com/results02/canada/2002results_list.htm

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73. ELAN: Oct96 : Amazon Gold Rush to fight the absurdity of catastrophes like the gold rush. What prospects does a campaignagainst gold have, in ( Much of US and canadian companies' production http://csf.colorado.edu/mail/elan/96/oct96/0006.html

Amazon gold rush Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] Next message: DORION Kristel A: "Informacion en Mexico y Chile" Previous message: P. Wesley Schultz: "Necesito su ayuda!" Next in thread: anna ponte: "Re: Amazon gold rush" Thu, 3 Oct 1996 13:35:17 -0400 DOMINIC HAMILTON 104637.1251@compuserve.com Dearest y queridos ELANeros, For those of you who read the article I wrote about mercury contamination, this might sound familiar. Sorry ! For those of you familiar with the gold rush, apologies also ! For those of you who don't like journalese, may Shakespeare strike me down Para los que no hablan ingles, que me disculpen, ! pero no he tenido tiempo de traducir el texto ! As ever, the sooner more information is exchanged, and more networks organised, and more money made available, the sooner we can do something to fight the absurdity of catastrophes like the gold rush. I hope that this article will generate some discussion on ELAN, especially ? What prospects does a campaign against gold have, in view of consumer demand and financial markets

74. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park: Feespermits Find Accommodations in Skagway, AK near Klondike gold rush National Historical Park, Apermit is required to hike the US and canadian portions of the Chilkoot http://www.nationalparks.com/klondike_gold_rush_national_historical_park/feesper

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75. Canadian Council For Geographic Education But the end of the gold rush was just the start of industrial mining in the Yukonand the railway Copyright © 2003 canadian Council for Geographic Education. http://www.ccge.org/cip/index.cfm/main,43,en,455,1393,1223,0,3

Geography Links Make your own maps Lesson Ideas Canadian Geographic resources ... YUKON RIVER Sorry, no events listed. 04/04/03 08:41 AM About Sitemap YUKON RIVER Route of the Gold Rush Original Gwich'in name: Yukon meaning 'great river.' Current official name: Yukon, from the Gwich'in original Source: Coastal Range mountains of northern British Columbia Mouth: Bering Sea at St. Michael, Alaska Direction of flow: northwest Length: 3,185 kilometres Main characteristic: aboriginal resource and Gold Rush route More on Yukon River: North to Alaska: War bring a highway to the Yukon Bonanza: The quest for Klondike gold Staking a Claim: A First Nation's right to the land Cold Rush: Stampede up the frozen Chilkoot Trail Scaling Fish: Salmon spawners get over a dam Heal and Purify: A First Nation recovers from cultural suppression Spreading the Word: Yukon storytelling tradition welcomes the world Losing Track: The White Pass and Yukon Route Wildermess: Urban waste fouls the wilderness O F ALL CANADA'S GREAT RIVERS, THE YUKON is the one that has most retained its natural glory, while still being visibly marked by great human events. The Yukon's wide valley descends gently from the mountains of northern British Columbia, through the Yukon Territory and across Alaska to the Bering Sea. Boats can navigate all the way from the Alaskan coast to Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon Territory.

76. Canadian Wilderness Travel Ltd. - Tours - Chilkoot Trail the pass are numerous artifacts of the Klondike gold rush. made boats departed towardthe Klondike gold fields. Service Tax) For non canadian customers plus http://www.canwild.ca/eng-chilkoot.htm

7 Day Chilkoot Trail Hiking Adventure One hundred years ago gold was discovered near the Klondike River in the Yukon causing the greatest Gold Rush the world ever has seen. Tens of thousends of adventures, greedy for gold, followed the gruelling trail over the Chilkoot Pass, suffering incredible hardship to reach the rich goldfields of the Klondike. The present day trail follows the historic corridor from Dyea to Lake Bennet. Itinerary: Day 1: Arrival at Whitehorse. You will be welcomed at the Airport by our guide and transferred to the River View Hotel Day 2 To Day 3: Day 6: will pass through the remains of old trail stops such as Canyon City, Sheep Camp, The Scales, The Golden Stairs and Happy Camp. After 35 miles Lake Bennet will be reached. This Lake was once bustling with activity. On May 29, 1898, within 48 hours of the lake shedding its winter ice cover, a fleet of 7,200 primitive home made boats departed toward the Klondike gold fields. Day 7: Day 8: Transfer to the airport and departure Note: During the Chilkoot Trail tour you have to backpack at least 15 kg / 33 lbs. Your excess luggage can be stored safely at the River View Hotel. The most severe section of the trail is from Sheep Camp to the Summit. Distance: approx.. 6,5 km/3 Miles, elevation gain approx. 800 m/2700 feet

77. The Cariboo Gold Rush Credits Page of study is European history but also has a background in canadian as well. her knowledgeof BC History to help build the pages for The Cariboo gold rush . http://www.tbc.gov.bc.ca/culture/schoolnet/cariboo/team/

The Cariboo Gold Rush web site was produced under contract by Industrial Art Internet Group LTD. Carollyne Yardley Project Manager Phase I and Phase II, Contractor, Assistant Manager Phase III, Content Provider, Graphic Design, Training, Scanning, Research, HTML programming and debugging, RBCM Docent Carollyne is a Director of Industrial Art Internet Group Ltd. She has a B.A. with a double major in Psychology and History in Art from the University of Victoria.Carollyne is the Project Manager for Phase I and Phase II of "The Cariboo Gold Rush" web site, and travelled from Yale to Barkerville collecting photos and documents. Carollyne was the Editor for the Emily Carr Teacher's Guide and CD ROM project, and has also been involved in the creation and production of the following web sites: Emily Carr At Home and At Work, The Cariboo Gold Rush B.C. Archives Time Machine Point Ellice Collection of Household Victoriana ... Craigflower Schoolhouse and Farm Her e-mail address is cyardley@iaig.com Suzanne Vanderven Project Manager Phase III, Graphic Design, Layout, Research, Content, HTML and Scanning.

78. Klondike Gold Rush: The Perilous Journey North - Case 7-8 Circa 1898. ~ Detail from Cantwell 33. Stampeders stacked outfits at thesummit near the canadian customs house where storms often raged. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/klondike/case7-8.html

Home The Rush Begins Leaving Home Routes to "Riches" ... Additional Information Chilkoot Pass: The "Golden Staircase" "It was a super-human effort to transport those thousands of pounds up that narrow, slippery, rocky trail of the Pass, through boulder-strewn canyons, across swampy bottomlands." Martha Louise Black, Stampeder. The twenty-six mile trail over Chilkoot Pass was steep and hazardous. Most stampeders who gave up did so attempting to cross the mountains. In the winter, stampeders struggled in blizzards, snow, frigid temperatures, and avalanches. The trail shot up about 1,000 feet in the final half mile. Stampeders climbed the "golden staircase," 1,500 steps cut in the snow and ice, and used a guide rope for support. Circa 1898. Detail from Cantwell 33. Stampeders stacked outfits at the summit near the Canadian customs house where storms often raged. The Canadian flag in the background marks the international boundary line. 1898. Detail from Hegg 108.

79. California Gold Rush! from socialstudies.com, canadian Treasures School Edition Grade 6-12 Listen toaccounts of the Klondike gold rush, the building of the canadian Pacific http://www.educationplanet.com/articles/goldrush.html

Apr. 04, 2003 05:54 PST Search top educational sites, lessons, supplies and more! Membership Log In User Name: Password: Education Planet - TelCom Services Teachers - Receive a second year of Lesson Planet for FREE! ... by choosing our Smart Saver Long Distance Program Top Sites this Week Science: Middle School Physical Science Resource Center Math: Project Interactive Social Science: America at War - Time for Kids Language Arts: International Children's Digital Library Project: Stay Safe Online Lesson Plan: Ready.gov from the Department of Homeland Security Top Sites Archives Educational News Schools Seek to Reassure in Wartime Special Education May Get Overhaul Make-A-Wish Foundation Helps Sick Student Go to College privacy California Gold Rush! Farewell, dear wife, keep up good cheer, There's glittering scenes before me You soon with me the wealth shall share That lays in California. I'll hunt the mountains, search the sand, Through weather clear and stormy, With shovel, spade, and sieve in hand, Dig Gold in California. The Sacramento's banks are lined

80. Canadian Mining Hall Of Fame - George Carmack, Skookum Jim Mason, Tagish Charlie The great Klondike gold rush was on At the height of the rush, 22,000 people climbedthe arduous among the most poignant and memorable images of canadian history http://www.halloffame.mining.ca/english/bios/carmack.html

George Carmack (1850-1922), Skookum Jim Mason (died 1916), Tagish Charlie, Robert Henderson (1857-1933) The discovery of placer gold in the Klondike a century ago set off one of the world's greatest gold rushes and forever changed the history of the Yukon Territory and Canada. Though controversy still exists as to who made the discovery, it is agreed that four men sparked the stampede: George Carmack, the son of an American forty-niner; his Tagish Indian partners, Skookum Jim Mason and Tagish Charlie; and prospector Robert Henderson of Nova Scotia. In the summer of 1896, Carmack and his native partners were at a fish camp at the junction of the Yukon and Klondike rivers. None could imagine that events to follow would transform their tranquil wilderness into a booming city of 30,000 in just two years. During a visit to the camp, Henderson told Carmack of some promising "colors" he had found while panning in Gold Bottom Creek. Carmack asked if he could stake claims nearby, as was the custom. Henderson replied that Carmack was welcome, but that his Indian friends were not. A week or so later, Carmack and his partners checked out Henderson's showing, which didn't impress them. During the brief visit, Henderson further offended Jim and Charlie by refusing to sell them tobacco. His prejudices would ultimately cost him a fortune.

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