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 ...

But that's only one part of the sta gold rush story. Historians tell Insider the era touted for discovery and expansion is actually responsible for one of the bloodies periods in US history - a ...

These ghost towns, relics of the Gold Rush era ... trapped in a bygone era, offer a chilling exploration of ambition, hope, ...

Source: State Library of Victoria The Chinese community faced unjust tax policies and racial riots against them throughout the gold rush era Mr McKinnon says European miners didn’t believe the ...