California’s Gold Rush of 1848 is often depicted as a time of adventure, opportunity, and transformation. Picture it: waves ...

An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush ... starvation and homicide during the gold rush. As the surface gold disappeared, individual miners found their dreams of cashing in on the gold ...

An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush ... starvation and homicide during the gold rush. As the surface gold disappeared, individual miners found their dreams of cashing in on the gold ...

The gold rush might have ended over a century ago, but its ghosts are still all over the Sierra Nevada foothills. In Coloma, where the first flakes of the yellow stuff were found, sparking the gold ...

This enhanced California's ability to qualify for statehood ... destroying crops and destroying livestock. How much profit do the Gold Rush miners make? On Gold Rush, how much do the workers much do ...

In 1850, California became the 31st state after much debate due to its wealth. A tax targeting Chinese immigrants was even introduced by the government. The Gold Rush was also adversely affected by ...

Kids can learn about ways people would strive to acquire riches during the California Gold Rush, such as providing lodging and supplies to miners. And during your visit, keep eyes open while ...

"The post-gold rush era was the most dangerous time in our history to be a California Indian ... Beyond this mistreatment, some white miners wanted to eliminate competition from Native Americans ...

The tiny gold rush town of Nevada City, California is not only one of the quaintest, with picturesque streets dotted with boutiques, framed by rivers and trees, it's also considered the most ...

SUTTER CREEK – A historic commercial building in a California gold rush town went up in flames early Friday morning, officials said. The fire broke out at the former Palace Restaurant along Main ...