Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered by many historians to be the most significant event of the first half of the ...

A single egg was $1 in mid-1800s money. Which is about $40 in today's money. Just under $500 for a dozen eggs, and fresh eggs ...

the state became a major hotbed of gold mining as a part of the first American gold rush in 1799. Early discoveries kept that dream going, and hints of its legacy continue in the state to this day.

The town developed in the 1800s in the heart of the Gold Rush era. Also a draw is its proximity to hundreds of miles of trails and natural beauty in Tahoe National Forest and the South Yuba and ...

the gold rush and the construction of America’s transcontinental railways created demand for cheap labour, as did the abolition of slavery in 1863.