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From: "Caroline Gurney" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Re: Yellowknife
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 02:51:14 -0000
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Jim Polson wrote:

> Nancy might have mentioned that Yellowknife has been around for
> a while. It started as a trading post in 1789. Now, since we're
> killing time, can any of you history buffs tell us what famous (to
> Canadians, anyway) explorer established that trading post? Hint:
> he was the first man to reach the Pacific by the overland route.
> (and I don't mean Balboa)

Alexander Mackenzie.

Caroline Gurney
Portsmouth, UK


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