Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered by many historians to be the most significant event of the first half of the ...

On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of California. In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the ...

For many, growing up on the US west coast can mean learning about Sutter's mill, the infamous 49ers and their hunt for gold. But that's only one part of the sta gold rush story. Historians tell ...

The California gold rush started in 1849 with the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, part of what is now the world-famous ...

Bitcoin can usher in a gold rush, reshaping global finance with blockchain technology, decentralized systems and new monetary ...

Few experiences make gold mining history come alive for kids like stepping into the darkness of a 19th-century mineshaft or dipping a pan into the Sacramento River, watching carefully for a glint ...

Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered by many historians to be the most significant event of the first half of the ...