Gold was discovered in Alaska starting in the 1890s. The president at this time was Benjamin Harrison. Other presidents during the 1890s-1910 were Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft.
25% of gold was taken... meaning 75% of the gold is still there!!!!!
Both California and Alaska had gold rushes.
Alaska
The first person to find gold was in 1948 by James Marshall who was constructing a sawmill for John Sutter, the owner of the ranch on which the mill was located.
Sacramento, California is the state capital in the west where they discovered gold in 1849.
gold was found in Alaska
Gold was discovered.
Gold had been discovered.
a gold standard
The Gold Standard
Gold had been discovered.
James Polk served as president during the time that gold was discovered. :)
25% of gold was taken... meaning 75% of the gold is still there!!!!!
Gold had been discovered
James K. Polk
When was Fairbanks,Alaska discovered
Vitus Bering discovered Alaska, however, US Secretary Seward purchased Alaska under president Lincoln, often called Seward's Folly Alaska was purchased for a penny an acre.