Series·1997·1 season

America's Historic Trails with Tom Bodett

Three gold strikes sent thousands scrambling for the frozen gold fields of the far north between 1896 and 1903. Driven by optimism and gullibility, many found only ruin. Tom retraces their eager steps from Seattle to the Inside Passage along the Alaskan coastline and Skagway.

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The Old Post Road: New York to MysticE1 · 45 min
The Old Post Road: Newport to BostonE2 · 45 min
New Orleans and the Old River Road to NatchezE3 · 45 min
The Natchez Trace to NashvilleE4 · 45 min
The Great Wagon Road: Philadelphia to Harpers FerryE5 · 45 min
The Wilderness Trail: Shenandoah Valley Through the Cumberland GapE6 · 45 min
The Mormon Trail: The Great Plains to the Great Salt LakeE7 · 45 min
The California Trail: The Rockies to the Gold CountryE8 · 45 min
Camino Real: El Paso to Santa FeE9 · 45 min
California's Mission Trail: Los Angeles to San MiguelE10 · 45 min
California's Mission Trail: Carmel to SonomaE11 · 45 min
Seattle: How the City Cashed InE12 · 45 min
Southeast Alaska: A Gold Legacy and Gateway to the YukonE13 · 45 min

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