The California Gold Rush is well known and much studied but the Alaskan Gold Rush is far less talked about. In his new book The Floor of Heaven, bestselling author Howard Blum tells the story of the ...

A postcard from the 1930 shows Martin Itjen in front of his "Largest Nugget in the World" in the Skagway cemetery. (Provided by David Reamer) Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Division of Cultural History Lantern Slides and Stereographs Division of Cultural History Lantern Slides and Stereographs / Series 1: Keystone ...