DATES BACK TO 178 YEARS THIS WEEK, WHEN JAMES MARSHALL FOUND FLECKS OF GOLD ALONG THE SOUTH FORK OF THE AMERICAN RIVER. JANUARY 24TH, 1848. HE'S STANDING DOWN THERE, LOOKS DOWN AT HIS FEET, AND ...

A modern-day gold rush boom was on full display at Calico California Days, a kitschy celebration of early settlements held at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California's rich history includes a fascinating chapter of the Old West and mining towns that played a significant role in ...

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 ...

The California gold rush is one of the most iconic stories in American history. While the gold rush is taught in almost every U.S. history class in the United States, often left out is the Native ...

"The California Gold Rush: Getting there, Mining, Contemporary stories and accounts, Private coiners and assayers, San Francisco Mint -- Treasure of the S.S. Central America: Saga at sea of the ...

Chinese Camp, California saw some of its famed structures burn. A spate of lighting strikes this week ignited a series of wildfires in the Sierra Nevada foothills, including one that damaged multiple ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 24, 1848, marked the start of the famous California Gold Rush. Braves SS Ha-Seong Kim out 4-5 months due to hand injury after ...