This episode looks at one of the most mythologized eras of Alaska's history: the gold rush.
We dig into the myth of the sole prospector, and why that obscures almost everything about the gold rush.
And we explore the myth of lawlessness through the lens of Tlingit law, miners' justice, and a company of Black soldiers sent to bring "law and order" to Alaskan towns during the Klondike gold rush.
Special thanks to our guests:
Kathryn Morse, Professor of Environmental Studies at Middlebury College
Rosita Ḵaaháni Worl, President of the Sealaska Heritage Institute
David Reamer, Alaska Historian
Ian Hartman, Chair of the History Department at University of Alaska Anchorage
For more information, visit us at www.thealaskamyth.com
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