Great Gold Rush: A Tale of the Klondike, The by William Henry Pope Jarvis (1876 - 1944)

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Canadian journalist William Jarvis' gently fictionalized work recounts many of the countless fascinating tales of the Klondike Gold Rush in Canada's Yukon. (Introduction by Cathy Barratt)

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  1. 1

    The Dance

    ·12m
  2. 2

    Poo-Bah!

    ·13m
  3. 3

    John Berwick

    ·12m
  4. 4

    Reunion

    Frank Cort reunites with his friends in Dawson and visits an injured companion in the hospital.

    ·7m
  5. 5

    The Happy Ending

    A chapter from a fictionalized account of the Klondike Gold Rush, following Alice's first visit to the mining claims.

    ·6m
  6. 6

    Another Pass

    Two men journey through the Chilkoot Pass during the Klondike Gold Rush, encountering harsh conditions and a friend's camp.

    ·13m
  7. 7

    The Beginning of Yukon

    ·10m
  8. 8

    Society in Alaska

    ·10m
  9. 9

    Soapy's Little Game

    ·11m
  10. 10

    Hugh's Philosophy

    ·10m
  11. 11

    Oil on Troubled Waters

    ·7m
  12. 12

    Over the Summit

    ·9m
  13. 13

    An Empire's Outpost

    ·6m
  14. 14

    The Fortune-Seekers

    ·14m
  15. 15

    A New Partner

    ·9m
  16. 16

    A Long Shot

    ·7m
  17. 17

    Revelation

    ·5m
  18. 18

    Dawson

    ·10m
  19. 19

    A Stream of History

    Hidden gem
    ·14m
  20. 20

    Tribute

    ·9m
  21. 21

    No Surrender

    ·6m
  22. 22

    The Man With the Pouch

    ·9m
  23. 23

    After the Crisis

    ·7m
  24. 24

    An Odious Dilemma

    ·6m
  25. 25

    Within the Barracks

    ·8m
  26. 26

    Recruiting

    ·7m
  27. 27

    Located

    ·8m
  28. 28

    The Wood-Pile

    ·9m
  29. 29

    A Council of War

    ·7m
  30. 30

    Stony Ground

    ·8m
  31. 31

    On the Scent

    ·10m
  32. 32

    The Peels' Hospital

    ·8m
  33. 33

    Revolution

    ·11m
  34. 34

    A Derelict

    ·6m
  35. 35

    Retrospection

    A chapter from a fictionalized tale about the Klondike Gold Rush, focusing on a constable and a gambler.

    ·7m
  36. 36

    Graft

    Hidden gem
    ·13m
  37. 37

    Storm and Stress

    ·12m
  38. 38

    A Lottery

    Hugh washes Dominion Creek gravel and finds seventy-five cents in gold from bedrock.

    ·14m·1 clip
  39. 39

    Hitting the Trail

    Hidden gem

    A returning muleteer compares the White Pass summit with hell and reports sixty feet of snow.

    ·16m·1 clip
  40. 40

    The Last Straw

    Hidden gem

    Joseph Andrews asks whether 50,000 Dawson men will accept Dominion Creek's allegedly rigged claims.

    ·16m·1 clip