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 foothills ...

RENO, Nev. (AP) – Tiny pieces of California Gold Rush history fetched big bucks at a Reno auction of Western Americana. The Jack Totheroh Collection of some 200 gold coins privately made in San ...

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 ...

For rich California Gold Rush history and a lush recreation area filled with trails and wildlife, plan a trip to this ...

The discovery of gold in California transformed what would become the most populous state. The quest continues today.

"Western author and historian John Boessenecker has produced an instant classic, with his new book 'Bring Me The Head of ...

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Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and MacArthur fellow Jon Else is known for films like The Day After Trinity: J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb, Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven and Cadillac Desert.

Avid coin collectors jumped at the chance to get their hands on a rare $20 “double eagle” gold coin at a Costa Mesa auction house Tuesday afternoon, but only one walked away victorious after paying a ...