About this episode
This episode explores the mysterious saga of the Clara Nevada during the Alaska Gold Rush, involving themes of greed, robbery, and murder.
Episode 66: The Clara Nevada — Accident or Murder?   No saga of the Alaska Gold Rush would be complete without a touch of the mysterious. Every rush has its eerie events, and the Alaska Gold Rush was no exception. Perhaps the most perplexing incident of that era was the saga of the Clara Nevada . Here was a tale of greed, robbery, and murder, along with a ghostly re-visitation. But it was more than that. It is also one of the largest successful robberies in American history combined with the third largest mass murders in American history as well, surpassed only by the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 and the 911 attack on the World Trade Center.   ___________ Coming Soon! Check out the Author Masterminds Website Get to know the authors at The Readers and Writers Book Club ______________________________________________________ Meet Steve Levi, Your Host for Episode 66: The Clara Nevada — Accident or Murder?   Steve Levi is a 70-something writer in Alaska. He specializes in the impossible crime and the Alaska Gold Rush. An impossible crime is one in which the detective must figure out HOW the crime was committed before he can go after the perpetrators. As an…
People in this episode
Host: Steve Levi
Topics covered
- Alaska Gold Rush
- murder mystery
- robbery
- historical events
- crime investigation
Keywords
- Clara Nevada
- Alaska Gold Rush
- murder
- robbery
- ghost story
- historical crime
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Author Masterminds
Books & works: THE MATTER OF THE VANISHING GREYHOUND
Places: Alaska
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