During the frenzied Klondike Gold Rush, many daring women ventured north to seek riches and adventure or to escape a troubled past. These unforgettable, strong-

Read about the daring women of the Yukon during the gold rushes between the 1880s and early 1900s, and learn about the unique contributions each woman made.

The women in these stories did the unthinkable for their time: they followed their own paths, flouting convention and daring to break from the traditions of fam

Collects photographs and accounts of the adventures of women on the trails to the Klondike gold fields.

Here are the stories of those fascinatingly diverse women -- entrepreneurs, domestics, nuns, doctors, nurses, and journalists -- who played a critical role in t