Parker Schnabel has faced an uphill battle this season on Gold Rush. The miner needs some big weeks to get anywhere close to ...

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 ...

In the 1800s, the lure of gold brought a rush of people and an influx of money to Ballarat, giving rise to the historic city ...

When it comes to live music that captures the imagination of young audiences, the Utah Symphony's Family Series delivers ...

An astounding amount of gold was pulled from the ground during the California gold rush. In 1852 the take for the year was $80 million ($1.9 billion in 2005 dollars). This map shows some of the ...

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 ...

Stockton's very history is indelibly tied to the Gold Rush. One hundred and seventy-seven years later, California continues to lead the U.S. in gold production and discovery. The spirit of the ...