From Travel Educator Bijan C. Bayne
The Travel Educators are enjoying our tour of The Yukon, from Whitehorse to Dawson City and Haines Junction. First Nations people, transplanted Americans, Jack London, Robert Service, and gold all play pivotal roles in this story. Here is an article about a little known aspect of Yukon history:
And a little more on Blacks in the Klondike Gold Rush:
http://www.tc.gov.yk.ca/archives/hiddenhistory/en/early.html
We will share more of these nuggets with you here soon.
