Gold Rush!
The Yukon Stampede of 1898

by Margaret Poynter

There is a lot to learn about the Yukon Gold Rush. Sure, the facts are important, but the stories and adventures of the stampeders are more fun. In this book, the author makes the book fun and amusing by adding stories about that time. She includes great information, interesting stories, and terrific pictures all in one. She discusses the time before the stampede, the time during, and the time after. Many interesting people are introduced, and their stories shared. Heroes and villains, fortune-seekers and fortune-finders.

After reading the book, I had a better understanding of what went on during that important time of history. It creates a good basis for visualizing the life of the miners. Imagining their hardships makes you cringe, imagining their happiness makes you smile, and imagining their fortune makes you hope. Through mountains and towns, Margaret Poynter brings the lives of the people to you.

I strongly recommend this book for anyone interested in the Yukon. It creates an interesting and stimulating structure that is enjoyable to both young and old alike. So round up your supplies and start a readin'!

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