Gold rush

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How did the great Gold Rush of 1849 get started? Find out its history, how it made people rich and poor - and helped make California what it is today.

Library Exhibits :: Gold Rush. From an article about the Goldrush on the Villanova University website.

One of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to separate gold from dirt is through panning. This age-old technique has been around since the Gold Rush, and makes a great outdoor hobby that can pay for itself. With a minimum of equipment, the beginner gold prospector can separate gold flakes and nuggets from the surrounding strata in a nearby stream. The supply of gold is virtually endless, as erosion constantly causes hidden gold to be brought to the surface where it is free for the taking…

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Illustration V: Of California Gold Rush Time: This broadside, with wood cut illustrations, although crudely executed, is typical of many. At times both wood cut and typograph were handled with artistic skill.

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Thousands of people, later called "Forty-niners" for the year the gold rush began, left farms and jobs and headed west, by land and sea to make their fortune.

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Gold can still be found for the recreational gold prospector in the creeks and river banks of the Alaskan Interior and Copper River Valley. This guide can help you find it!

Miners panning for gold during California's Gold Rush.

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The California Gold Rush was monumental and changed the course of American history, and certainly California.

When James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill almost exactly 170 years ago, on...

If you ever wondered what life looked like for miners in Arizona’s territorial days, check out these incredible photos.