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The Discovery of Gold on This Date in 1848 at Sutter’s Creek Kicked Off the California Gold Rush and Transformed America
Between 1848 and 1855, California produced an estimated 750,000 pounds of gold. After that the take gradually declined, and ...
Is there still gold in California? Why the gold rush lives on 200 years later
More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.
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Is there still gold in California? Why the gold rush lives on 200 years later
It is said to have led to the enslavement of more than 25,000 Native Americans in California. Many Black Americans garnered wealth during the gold rush by opening up shops and mining for gold.
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85% of California’s Gold Remains Unfound, State Park Historian Says
A State Park Historian reveals 85% of California's gold remains unfound, keeping the legacy of the gold rush alive.
Deseret News archives: Gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, creating more westward rush
On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was found in California's American River. Mormon pioneers, members of Mormon Battalion were among the ...
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This Day in History on January 24: California Gold Rush Begins
Welcome to January 24, a day that has witnessed a multitude of significant events throughout history, shaping politics, ...
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Hey, Gold Rushers: Southern California found gold first! And we’re still looking.
The arriving hordes of the gold-fevered accelerated the decline and death of California’s Native peoples and the end of its Californio era. It also propelled California’s leap into American ...