Stockton's very history is indelibly tied to the Gold Rush. One hundred and seventy-seven years later, California continues to lead the U.S. in gold production and discovery. The spirit of the ...
An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848 unleashed the largest migration in United States history and drew people from a dozen ...
Six years before the famed California Gold Rush of 1848, another discovery of gold had already taken place in Santa Clarita’s ...
"The post-gold rush era was the most dangerous time in our history to be a California Indian. Most people did not survive it," Lim said. Greed for gold in California was pushed through violent ...
starting the California Gold Rush of 1849. Today, Coloma preserves their history at the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, where visitors can visit the on-site museum, learn how to pan ...
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute.
Irish immigrants John and Daniel Murphy transformed the town of Murphys into a booming business hub after discovering $2 ...
History is at your feet at the Lil Bit of Heaven Ranch in Northern California. While out walking or working on irrigation, the ranch owners have found remnants from the Gold Rush when the property ...
The meticulously research book presents an unvarnished look at the good times and bad days in the Golden State which ...
An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848 unleashed the largest migration in United States history and drew people from a dozen ...