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, fueling Stockton's rapid growth, many are still digging for riches all ...
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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Is there still gold in California? Why the gold rush lives on 200 years later
These settlers were dubbed “forty-niners” after the year they arrived ... Like many get-rich-quick quests, the California gold rush caused a wave of destruction. During the peak years of ...
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Is there still gold in California? Why the gold rush lives on 200 years later
One hundred and seventy-seven years later, California continues to lead the U.S. in gold production and discovery. The spirit of the original forty-niners who tilled the land lives on in those still ...
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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 by the end of the decade it was over. But not its impact: The Gold Rush may ...
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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.
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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
The unquenchable demand for gold spurred a mass migration ... and even the globe flocked to California hoping to strike it rich. Known as “forty-niners,” a name referring to the year that ...