In this lesson, students learn about the California Gold Rush of 1849 through miners’ letters and art/photos, then research the role of the “invisibles”—minority groups and immigrants ...

Housed in the former living quarters for soldiers on the third tier of the fort at the top of a hand-cut, granite spiral ...

Countless of California's Gold Rush towns rapidly flourished and then ... and a thriving Main Street with antique stores, ...

Like many get-rich-quick quests, the California gold rush caused a wave of destruction. During the peak years of the gold rush, the population of indigenous people in California dropped from ...

The name stuck decades later when settlers arrived in the area during the California Gold Rush. Although the town ... a treasure trove of eclectic shops, art galleries, and restaurants, making ...

In the midst of the California Gold Rush, Parkhurst was said to be the best ... that spotlighted Parkhurst at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History."It's debated among historians, but based ...

Prospectors came to Nevada City for gold, but the forested community has become an enduring oasis for artists, musicians, and bohemians.

In this lesson, students learn about the California Gold Rush of 1849 through miners’ letters and art/photos, then research the role of the “invisibles”—minority groups and immigrants ...

On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of California. In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the ...