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Nevada City and Grass Valley, siblings in Gold Country near Sacramento, have been drawing more visitors than ever.
Explore the rich and complex history of California in just 13 minutes from its Indigenous roots and Spanish colonization to ...
Petaluma’s farm-to-table trend dates all the way back to the California Gold Rush of the mid-1800s. It’s still a culinary ...
The California Gold Rush Season 2 Episode 4 | 14m 40s | CC January 24, 1848 started out as a typical work day for carpenter James W. Marshall. While digging a channel for a sawmill, he noticed ...
The Gold Rush-era city in the Sierra Nevada Foothills has one of the best-preserved historic downtowns in California, filled with buildings dating back to the city’s heyday as a Pony Express ...
More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.
In 1848, gold was discovered in California. News spread quickly, and suddenly the state experienced an influx of settlers coming to join the race to riches.
History Detective Wes Cowan visits California gold mining sites and talks with Gold Rush curators to reveal the story behind a caricature-style drawing by the well-known Gold Rush photographer ...
More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.
More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, fueling Stockton's rapid growth, many are still digging for riches all over California.