An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848 unleashed the ... to the California coast by ship. Thousands of people from the ...

He was also found with a diamond ring, gold and diamond cufflinks, 225 pounds in English notes, and $2,440. "Astor is well ...

"It's like the gold rush of 1848. A lot of people didn't know if there was gold in the ground, but Levi's made a business selling jeans and Wells Fargo made a banking business," Moelis said at the ...

there are plenty of things to know before investors join the gold rush. Traders tend to flock to gold during periods of uncertainty, betting that its value will hold up better than other assets ...

The gold rush was one of most defining periods in Australia's history. It brought wealth, democracy, social change, multiculturalism, and reshaped the environment. Ronan, an irish digger, explores ...