Franklin Mint – History of the US – Klondike Gold Rush – 1897 – 45mm – Proof Bronze Medal – Mar 4 – William McKinley inaugurated as President – Apr 27 – Dedication of Grant’s Tomb in New York City – July – Gold shipments arriving in the United States starts rush of thousands of gold seekers North to the Klondike – Sept 1 – Boston subway opens, first in the U.S.