An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at ... $41 million ($971 million in 2005 dollars) in 1850, $75 million in 1851, and $81 million in 1852.

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

On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was found in California's American River. Mormon pioneers, members of Mormon Battalion were among the early prospectors.

That is the story of the California Gold Rush. But for almost 200 years ... new American territory and ushered in its ...

"The post-gold rush era was the most dangerous time in our history to be a California Indian ... on 24 killing campaigns in just 11 years, from 1850 to 1861. No one was held accountable, Madley ...

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

Shortly after, Marshall found the first recorded golden nugget, starting the California gold rush. By 1850, most of Sutter's workforce dropped everything in search of their own fortunes and left ...

An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. Get Rich Quick The discovery ... $41 million ($971 million in 2005 dollars) in 1850, $75 million in 1851, and $81 million in 1852.

“It made my heart thump, for I was certain it was gold,” Marshall later would say. News of the riches would soon spread beyond across the United States, kick-starting a wave of mass migration to ...