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A boy hawks a New York paper announcing the Gold Rush in Alaska

Nellie Cashman – Pioneering the Mining Camps

Source: Legends of America

Read about Nellie Cashman – whose bold actions led to her being a prospector in Alaska’s gold rush, a philanthropist amongst the mining community,  and a legend of the old West.

This entry was posted in Bold Actions and tagged Historic Figures, History on June 1, 2019 by Hilary Woods.

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