Deseret News archives: Gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, creating more westward rush
On Jan. 24, 1848, gold was found in California's American River. Mormon pioneers, members of Mormon Battalion were among the ...
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The Discovery of Gold on This Date in 1848 at Sutter’s Creek Kicked Off the California Gold Rush and Transformed America
Between 1848 and 1855, California produced an estimated 750,000 pounds of gold. After that the take gradually declined, and ...
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SS Central America: Haunting photos recovered from the 'ship of gold' wreck on ocean floor
In 1857, the SS Central America, also known as the "ship of gold", sank off the coast of the US state of South Carolina, along with some new-found riches from the California Gold Rush. It was a ...
Greenland’s melting ice is clearing the way for a mineral ‘gold rush’
Greenland, a vast but sparsely populated Arctic island, has been transformed by the climate crisis in recent decades.
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The California Gold Rush
An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at ... places most accessible to the California coast by ship. Thousands of people from the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii ...
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Gold Rush: Parker Schnabel continues to make big mining investments in Expansion Mode
Parker Schnabel, the ambitious gold miner featured on Discovery Channel’s Gold Rush, is making significant investments to expand his mining operations. In the Expansion Mode special episode ...
Mystery surrounds Gold Rush-era shipwreck in the San Francisco Bay
Roman Lewett’s mystery began when his father’s Boston Whaler broke down as he was piloting it to a fishing spot just west of the Golden Gate Bridge. Lewett, 25, chucked the anchor overboard, and his ...
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The California Gold Rush
An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at ... places most accessible to the California coast by ship. Thousands of people from the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii ...