Six years before the famed California Gold Rush of 1848, another discovery of gold had already taken place in Santa Clarita’s ...

But that's only one part of the sta gold rush story. Historians tell Insider the era touted for discovery and expansion is actually responsible for one of the bloodies periods in US history - a ...

This timeline would leave only a brief window for ... marking progress but still leaving a long way to go to reach his ultimate goal. Gold Rush Season 15 airs Fridays at 8/7c on Discovery.

How do you think differently about the Gold Rush after this exercise? Have students research, then create a timeline or a map depicting various gold rushes throughout the world and the impact they ...