In 1830, gold was found in the Southern Appalachians and the Georgia gold rush began. Unfortunately, the area was the ancestral home of the Cherokee. To clear the way for exploration the ...

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 ...

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

the state became a major hotbed of gold mining as a part of the first American gold rush in 1799. Early discoveries kept that dream going, and hints of its legacy continue in the state to this day.

Like many get-rich-quick quests, the California gold rush caused a wave of destruction. During the peak years of the gold ...