On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of California. In a ...
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 ...
If you come across this special coin minted with gold from the California gold rush, you could be looking at a small fortune ...
The California Golden Poppy adds a rich luster to the countryside each spring and then disappears for another year.
POPULAR AREAS. WE’RE NOW HEARING FROM THE PERSON BEHIND NAMING NEVADA CITY AS ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST SMALL TOWNS. WE REPORTED TUESDAY ABOUT THE GOLD RUSH ERA, CITY MAKING, COUNTRY LIVING ...
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 ...