Legends of the Old West

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While Jack London tries to conquer the Chilkoot Trail, the town of Skagway explodes to life at the beginning of the White Pass Trail. Infamous conman Jefferson “Soapy” Smith sets up a criminal empire in Skagway, which leads to a deadly showdown with respectable citizens. Meanwhile, three Scandinavian men discover gold in a stream north of Nome, Alaska and ignite a second gold rush, one which lures legendary lawman Wyatt Earp to the last frontier of the West.

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Jack London and his companions race against time to travel 550 miles up the Yukon River before winter stops their progress. When they fall short of their goal, they survive for eight months of dire conditions in a tiny cabin before they can continue their journey. The experience forces an early end to Jack’s dreams of riches in the Yukon.

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When news of gold along the Klondike River in Yukon Territory reaches the American west coast in the summer of 1897, the stampede begins immediately. Jack London, the soon-to-be-famous author, rushes north from San Francisco on the adventure of a lifetime. He quickly learns that the challenge of reaching the gold strike will push him to his limit.

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A father and his daughter go missing in Labette County, Kansas in late 1872. A neighbor searches for them, and he never comes home. His wife sounds the alarm. Search parties descend on the Bender farm. The Benders are long gone, but the victims of their murderous deeds remain. Local authorities hunt for the Bender clan, but justice proves elusive.

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