The discovery of gold in1848 unleashed the largest migration in United States history and drew people from a dozen countries to form a multi-ethnic society in California.

During the peak years of the gold rush, the population of indigenous people in California dropped from some 150,000 to ...

During the peak years of the gold rush, the population of indigenous people in California dropped from some 150,000 to roughly 31,000, according to the International Indian Treaty Council.

During the peak years of the gold rush, the population of indigenous people in California dropped from some 150,000 to roughly 31,000, according to the International Indian Treaty Council.

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, the ...

Tribal land being returned near historic California park 03:50. Rosie Clayburn is a descendant of the Yurok Tribe, which had its territory — called 'O Rew in the Yurok language — ripped from ...

Rare Coin Issued After the California Gold Rush Sold at Auction for $1.4 Million LOS ANGELES (AP) — Avid coin collectors jumped at the chance to get their hands on a rare $20 “double eagle ...

COLOMA, Calif. -- In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now ...

The Californian Gold Rush of 1849. Many of the 'Forty niners' crossed the United States from the east to the Gold fields of California in 'Conestoga' wagons, broad wheeled vehicles with canvas ...