What was discovered in Klondike, Canada, in 1896?
Klondike Gold Rush to support a prospector for one year, generated by the Northern Pacific Railroad company in 1897. The total weight is approximately 1 ton, and the estimated cost amounted to $140 ($3,800). 1896 1897 1898 1899 Source: Berton, 2001, Chronology Klondike Gold Rush The Klondike Gold Rush was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of the Yukon in north-western Canada between 1896 and 1899. Gold was discovered there by local miners on August 16, 1896, and, when news reached Seattle and San Francisco the following year, it triggered a stampede of prospectors. Some became wealthy, but
Klondike Douglass Klondike Douglass William Bingham "Klondike" Douglass (May 10, 1872 – December 13, 1953) was an American Major League Baseball player born in Boston, Pennsylvania, who split his time between first base, and at catcher for the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Phillies from to . A good hitter, he had a career batting average of .274, including a high of .329 in . Klondike died at the age of 81 in Bend, Oregon. "Douglass came to the majors in 1896 as the Cardinals' left fielder, but fielded only .894, low even for those days, and had poor range. He