Mossback's Northwest: Airships Over the Klondike
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Prospectors headed to the 1897 gold rush in Alaska had to bring tons of provisions with them. Some imagined the possibility of airships carrying freight and gold back and forth to the Klondike, and suddenly, airships were being "seen" all over the world. Part of the "Mossback's Northwest" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 3 minutes 46 seconds
- Topic: Geography, History, Science
- Subtopic: Inventions, U.S. Geography, U.S. History - 1866-1900
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2020
- Producer/Distributor: Cascade Public Media
- Series: Mossback's Northwest
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Mossback's Northwest: Airships Over the Klondike