Examines life in the Yukon, which was home to people with a vast trading network long before the arrival of missionaries, fur traders, and goldseekers.
Crowds jammed Seattle's docks, headed for the gold fields of the Yukon River and its tributaries, the region of Alaska and Canada known as the Klondike.
Features a timeline and profiles of key figures; images of the prospectors, trails, and mining paraphernalia; maps; and information about the centennial commemoration