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 ...

Like many get-rich-quick quests, the California gold rush caused a wave of destruction. During the peak years of the gold rush, the population of indigenous people in California dropped from ...

The Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks in the West is working to preserve the history ...

“Now, we just have to hope the market stays where it is.” While California has come a long way since the gold rush, many of its mining towns haven’t. In its 19th century heyday, Randsburg ...

That is the story of the California Gold Rush. But for almost 200 years, this series of events has been taught in American schools predominantly as a victory of humans over land, of successful ...

Nearly two centuries after California's initial gold rush in the mid-19th century, the state continues to lead the nation in gold production and discovery, according to a new report. By far ...

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 ...

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 ...