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EPISODE · May 20, 2014 · 23 MIN

Soapy Smith--Skagway Scoundrel

from Dr. History's Tales of the Old West · host Dr. Ken Turner

Jefferson "Soapy" Smith was slick, selling $5 bars of soap, a fake telegraph office, and a desire to be the first thief in Alaska. A very proper gentleman while robbing miners, but in the end justice was served. The Klondike lured thousands in search of gold, so how did we get Alaska? The Chilkoot Trail and Skagway is part of the story, but there are many more than these. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jefferson "Soapy" Smith was slick, selling $5 bars of soap, a fake telegraph office, and a desire to be the first thief in Alaska. A very proper gentleman while robbing miners, but in the end justice was served. The Klondike lured thousands in search of gold, so how did we get Alaska? The Chilkoot Trail and Skagway is part of the story, but there are many more than these. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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