from My Ninety Years

Martha Munger Black
Read more about this amazing woman who looked danger in the face to satisfy her sense of adventure. In the Web Links Activity Log, describe in your own words how you think Black influenced the way the world views women today.

Women of the Gold Rush
Martha Black joined the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898 when she journeyed to the Canadian Yukon in search of wealth. At this site, you’ll meet other women who had the same idea. Read about them and then imagine yourself making such a journey for gold. Write a short story or poem about your adventures.