Tuesday, August 16, 2011

True History-Today in History- August 16, 1896

Today in History-August 16, 1896

While salmon fishing near the Klondike River in Canada's Yukon Territory on this day in 1896, George Carmack reportedly spots nuggets of gold in a creek bed. His lucky discovery sparks the last great gold rush in the American West.


You can read the rest of the story at www.history.com

No comments:

Post a Comment