Friday, October 29, 2010



LOCAL EVENTS WINNIPEG:
DIGGING THE KLONDIKE:


Here's one for all you Canadian history buffs. Next Wednesday, November 3, Charlotte Gray, author of 'Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich In The Klondike' will be speaking on the history of the town of Dawson in the Yukon. So get out your gold nuggets for this interesting lecture sponsored by Canada's History Magazine.
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Charlotte Gray, Author of Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich in the Klondike
Time
Wednesday, November 3 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Location
Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall, University of Winnipeg
515 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB

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Created By Canada's History Magazine - Formerly known as The Beaver

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Charlotte Gray, author of the critically-acclaimed Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich in the Klondike, will be taking us on a visual journey to the Yukon frontier town of Dawson City. Charlotte spent three months there as a Writer-in-Residence at Berton House, the childhood home of Canada's beloved author, Pierre Berton.

Charlotte will share with us the history of the town, as well as images and stories of the eccentric characters she met there.

How to register: Sign up at our online Event Registration page: http://canadashistory.ca/Community/Calendar-of-Events/Lectures.aspx .

All students can attend for free (must show ID).

General audience: To secure your seat, please pay in advance. Space is limited. Tickets are $15 per person, or $30 for the remaining three lectures in the series.

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