Horseless Carriages, Ho!

True tales from the most interesting place on earth.

Season 10 Episode 2 | 6m 46s | CC

In the early 20th century, a new breed of pioneers pushed into the Northwest wilderness with a newfangled invention: the automobile. One of those was the man who launched the Klondike gold rush, a millionaire named George Carmack.

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