Seeking gold in California river bottom, Mid 1850s, Harper's Weekly magazine, PD. George C. Briggs arrived in California from Ohio in 1849, but didn't spend much time digging for gold. Instead ...

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 ...

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 ...

View the video clips below to see the effects the Gold Rush had on the state of California and the country. Marcia Eymann visited the Center for Sacramento History and talked about the California ...

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 some ...

“The Impact of the Gold Rush on Native Americans of California.” Designed for grades 8-12, the lesson plan is part of the ...

"The post-gold rush era was the most dangerous time in our history to be a California Indian. Most people did not survive it," Lim said. Greed for gold in California was pushed through violent ...

The allure stemmed from the discovery of gold in California in 1848 ... In the mid 19th century, the US welcomed immigrants; the gold rush and the construction of America’s transcontinental ...

Here, families can learn more about the impact the California Gold Rush had on John Sutter and James Marshall, and can learn about the additional historical events the fort saw in its lifetime ...

WE REPORTED TUESDAY ABOUT THE GOLD RUSH ERA, CITY MAKING ... AND YOU CAN FIND A FULL A city nestled in the Northern California Foothills was recently named one of the top 10 best small towns ...