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 ...
Mark Oliver's art, book and film brings a hidden history to life to tell the story of African Americans in northern ...
California's banking market, shaken up by big acquisitions and last year's crisis, is drawing financial institutions seeking ...
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 seaside community of Bolinas is considered the oldest town in coastal Marin. Looking at this tranquil photograph of the ...
Among Placerville’s many gold rush-era curiosities are rumors of ... It’s the only city in all of California to own a gold mine. Off Highway 50 on the way to Tahoe, Gold Bug Mine, inside ...
about a year into California’s gold rush. They are emblazoned with three different designs. Liberty head (Coronet) coins were manufactured from 1849 to 1856. From 1854 to 1856, an Indian head ...
Planned repairs at a popular historical attraction in Sierra County are on hold as rising costs have outpaced federal and ...
Jaguars Clash With Miners Amid Gold Rush, Jaguars Clash With Miners Why A Londoner Became a Backwoods California Gold Prospector Why A Londoner Became a Backwoods California Gold Prospector Read ...
With flinty perseverance and a golden touch, Belinda Mulrooney earned an unlikely fortune in the frozen north and reshaped the Canadian frontier Melanie Haiken Esteban, York and James Beckwourth ...