More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.

The society faced financial challenges that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Its nearly 600,000 items stretch ...

The state’s non-Indigenous population rose from an estimated 14,000 to nearly 100,000 by the end of 1849 and more than ... rich-quick quests, the California gold rush caused a wave of destruction.

Polk spoke of “accounts of the abundance of gold” in his December State of the Union address that people began to flock to California in droves. The state’s non-Indigenous population rose from an ...

Stockton's very history is indelibly tied to the Gold Rush. One hundred and seventy-seven years later, California continues ... nearly 100,000 by the end of 1849 and more than 250,000 by 1852.

A State Park Historian reveals 85% of California's gold remains unfound, keeping the legacy of the gold rush alive.

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PALO ALTO, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanford University Libraries (SUL) has assumed permanent ...