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Klondike : the Chicago record’s book for gold seekers

The Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 began in earnest within 18 months of a major gold strike on Bonanza Creek, a tributary of the Klondike River near Dawson City, Canada. Tens of thousands of prospectors from around the world streamed north to Alaska and the Yukon in a feverish search for fortune. Klondike: The Chicago […]

Remove Indians westward … Report [of] the Committee on Indian affairs, to which was referred so much of the President’s message, transmitted to Congress at the commencement of its present session, as has reference to our Indian relations, with the documents from the War department, accompanying the same on that subject; and to whom was also referred the communication from the War department of the 12th instant, transmitting reports from the commissioners appointed under the act of Congress, passed at the last session, authorizing an exploration of the country west of the Mississippi …

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. February 18, 1829. Submitted by Mr. McLean. images not viewed; td12 2010-08-24 LAC scc 2020-02-21 update (1 card)