On Thursday, the Sacramento River Cats unveiled a Gold Diggers “alternate identity” they said was intended to pay homage to ...

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 ...

"The post-gold rush era was the most dangerous time in ... advertisements, and cartoons. Some depicted 49ers carrying pistols and rifles, even carrying knives while wielding mining tools.